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The forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During the last decade, there has been little information on how the industry is changing in d…
The forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During the last decade, there has been little information on how the industry is changing in d…
The forest industry in Australia contributes to jobs and economic activity in many communities. During the last decade, there has been little information on how the industry is changing in d…
Retail sales over the year-ended June 2018 rose an anaemic 2.9% to be just 0.8% ahead of headline CPI over the same period. Although there is just the hint of spring in the latest data, the fact is…
Australia does not do enough with its labour resources, and has stagnated wages growth in an unsustainable manner. That is the conclusion to be drawn from the latest Australian employment an…
It is increasingly true that wood resource and product markets are global. The latest evidence is the continuing growth in global log prices, which are clearly feeding into the higher sawnwo…
Imports of sawn softwood rose to a new peak over the year-ended June 2018, totalling 747,645 m3, up a massive 32.7% on the prior year, despite strong rises in average import prices. In June itse…
After hooning along like a rev-head on Saturday night and reaching record levels in mid-2017, Australia’s expenditure on renovations declined 4.9% over the last year, to a still significan…
Sure, says Professor Rachael Ong from Curtin University, in a contribution to The Conversation, the total cost of the dwelling is relevant and supply and demand factors are fundamental. But…