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Waiting to train new builders will take too long as WA faces a housing ‘traffic jam’ of rising unaffordability and infrastructure projects. And the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says bringing skilled builders from overseas needs to be treated separately to […]
Bathurst’s Supercars mountain race in October will get a concert to delay fans’ departures and ease traffic congestion on the partly-closed Great Western Highway. One of Australia’s biggest regional sporting events, the Mount Panorama races attracted more than 198,000 fans
Lockboxes are in Sydney City Council’s sights which will be removing them from all public property from April next year. Council says these boxes are not permitted on property like poles, signs, fences, trees, tree guards and bike racks. Lord
A teenage P-plater has been fined and will face children’s court next month after Queensland highway police found seven passengers in his ute. At 1.45am on August 19, police say they pulled over the vehicle as it ‘drifted’ between lanes
Dust inspectors have begun visiting coal mines in the Upper Hunter region to monitor air quality as part of an NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) campaign. EPA field officers have already visited seven mines and will continue making surprise visits
Shipping containers lost at sea almost tripled to almost 1500 last year with one vessel’s loss accounting for nearly half of that number. The World Shipping Council’s June 2026 Containers Lost at Sea Update shows that an estimated 1478 containers
Rental stress is continuing to creep up the income scale with even low six-figure salaries not enough to avoid it, new research says. The finding comes in a 2026 report by housing advocacy group Everybody’s Home which finds lower-paid renters
Blue Mountains roads damaged by landslips will be restored under a $95 million state-federal disaster recovery funding deal. The money is going to the Blue Mountains City Council for remediation work at Mount Wilson, Mount Irvine, Hartley Vale, Megalong Valley,
Rising construction costs will rein in Victoria housing plans if nothing is done about it, says a heavy construction materials industry body. The Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) made the warning even as it welcomes news of plans for
Five stray dogs a day are being collected across Townsville City and the problem is growing, says council. The city council says that in 12 months, they have housed almost 1800 stray dogs amid reports of them roaming streets, parks
