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Friday, August 19

Construction giant in liquidation - projects, 1000 workers in limbo

One of Australia’s biggest building firms has been plunged into administration as unions seek assurances that workers will be looked after.

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.

A surge in do-it-yourself renovations is behind a growing cancer risk. Picture: Unsplash (Annie Gray)

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.