INFRASTRUCTURE deficiencies have played a part in making it harder for struggling regions in Australia to increase their productivity, create jobs and improve incomes, according to a report published by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).
THE Australian Bicycle Council has released the results of the National Cycling Participation Survey 2017, which found that around 3.74 million people in Australia ride a bicycle for recreation or transport in a typical week.
FOLLOWING a revised decrease of 10.3 per cent in March, the total number of new dwellings approved in April increased by 4.4 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
NEW data from Infrastructure Australia shows that subjecting the operation of Australia's government-operated bus and rail services to competitive tender processes could save taxpayers up to $15.5 billion by 2040.
AUSTRALIAN Minister for Regional Development Fiona Nash last week launched the Coalition Government's vision statement for rural, regional and remote Australia: 'Regions 2030: Unlocking Opportunity'.
THE 2017-18 Federal Budget has established the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency to help shape and assess financing options for major infrastructure.
FOLLOWING an upwardly revised increase of 8.9 per cent in February, the total number of new dwellings approved in March decreased by 13.4 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
THE Federal Budget cuts real infrastructure by $7.4 billion compared to the 10 year average – and sees Commonwealth funding at its lowest level since the early 2000s – according to Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA).
A SCHEME to help first home buyers bridge the deposit gap and a suite of measures to address housing supply are at the centre of the Property Council's newly-released 'Fixing Housing Affordability' plan, which details ten key actions to help address housing affordability.
THE Australian Government is building a National Cities Performance Framework to measure improvements in the nation's largest cities, with industry leaders, researchers and non-government organisations invited to help develop the Framework.
THE Australian Government has embarked on its decentralisation program, Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Nationals Fiona Nash announced at the National Press Club last week.
FOLLOWING a revised increase of 2.2 per cent in January, the total number of new dwellings approved in February increased by 8.3 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
OVER 57,000 new lots were released in greenfield communities in the major capitals, the highest number in the eight year history of the National Land Survey Program (NLSP), and over 53,000 lots were sold, according to the 2017 State of the Land report.
