Building momentum: How nation's construction growth has raced to three-year high

Australia’s construction industry is growing at its strongest pace in more than three years, buoyed by home-building activity against the backdrop of record house prices and mortgage lending.

No skiing or cruising holidays, so Queenslanders spend up on renovations

Queenslanders were spending an average $60,000 on renovations, according to lending data compiled by Suncorp.