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Mining construction boom to end this year

A 12-year boom in engineering construction activity in Australia is about to end, according to an industry report.
ABC - April 29, 6:37 am
Victoria increases First Home Owner Grant

The Victorian Government has announced an increase to the First Home Owner Grant and stamp duty cuts for people purchasing new homes.
ABC - April 28, 8:26 pm
Parking ban to ease Sydney's traffic congestion

Motorists could soon be banned from parking on some of Sydney's major roads on weekends in a bid to ease chronic traffic congestion.
ABC - April 28, 12:12 pm
Farmers offered package to help solve debt woes

The Federal Government is offering a package of measures aimed at helping struggling farmers alleviate their debt.
ABC - April 27, 5:14 pm
Alcohol advertisers 'exploit sports broadcast loophole'

Advertisers are exploiting a loophole in current regulations that put no limit on the amount of alcohol advertised during weekend sports broadcasts, according to researchers.
ABC - April 27, 11:49 am
Tight investors force young entrepreneurs offshore

An increasing number of aspiring entrepreneurs are being forced to look overseas for financial backing because of Australia's reluctance to invest in start-up businesses.
ABC - April 26, 9:35 pm
Melburnians face parking fee hike

The Victorian Government is increasing Melbourne's long-term car-parking fees by $350 a year to raise capital.
ABC - April 26, 7:49 pm
Costello and Swan share blame for deficit: economist

A leading economic forecaster says the Howard, Rudd and Gillard governments have all contributed to a budget black hole that will bite hard when the commodity boom fades completely.
ABC - April 26, 4:33 pm
Remote communities should pay own rates: Senator

Northern Territory Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion says Australian taxpayers should not have to pay for municipal services in remote communities.
ABC - April 26, 2:57 pm
Hackers target Bureau of Statistics data

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed that hackers have recently attempted to break through its security systems to get hold of potentially market sensitive information.
ABC - April 26, 2:24 pm
GrainCorp does takeover deal with ADM

Australia's largest east coast grain exporter, GrainCorp, looks set to be taken over by US-based ADM.
ABC - April 26, 1:50 pm
High inflation rate tipped to linger in Top End

A leading Australian economic forecaster is predicting higher inflation for Darwin over the next few years.
ABC - April 26, 12:41 pm
Union criticised for protest at wall collapse site

The Master Builders Association is calling on the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) to abandon a protest at the scene of last month's fatal wall collapse in Melbourne.
ABC - April 26, 10:12 am
Toxic canister washes up on beach

A mysterious aluminium canister containing toxic chemicals has washed up on a north east Tasmanian beach.
ABC - April 26, 10:07 am
Relief offer a 'slap in face' for struggling WA farmers

For farmers, Anzac Day marks the unofficial start of the seeding season, when paddocks are ploughed and crops planted.
ABC - April 25, 8:49 pm