 | 7/2/2009 One in five homeowners would consider renting out a spare room to help pay the mortgage in increasingly difficult economic times, a new survey has found. |
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 | 7/2/2009 Building approvals fell for the first time in four months in May as demand for flats and units slumped by nearly half, economists say. |
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 | 7/2/2009 Private educator Navitas Ltd says it's opposing a move by the NSW government to resume its premises in Wynyard, in Sydney's CBD, for use with its Metro transport project. |
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 | 7/2/2009 A June snapshot of the residential property market showed stability returning, says the website Realestate.co.nz. |
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 | 7/2/2009 A third consecutive increase in monthly retail sales suggests consumers are becoming increasingly confident about the economy and points to positive economic growth in the June quarter, economists say. |
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 | 7/1/2009 The number of new home sales declined for the first time in four months in May as fewer first home buyers entered the market, a survey says. |
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 | 7/1/2009 The New Zealand sharemarket made modest gains in early trading as it continues to rally in the first days of the New Year. |
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 | 7/1/2009 Two million Australians moved home to a new city or region between 2001 and 2006, many of them to south-east Queensland. |
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 | 7/1/2009 There's no risk to workers or residents near a Sydney building site despite claims polluted soil is being unsafely transported, authorities say. |
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 | 7/1/2009 Demand for credit remains subdued in an uncertain economic climate with only the housing sector showing any signs of strength, new data shows. |
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 | 7/1/2009 Just when you thought it was safe to clear out the kids' bedrooms, fresh data shows young adults are staying at home longer than ever. |
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 | 6/30/2009 The federal government will put another $11 million into improving conditions in the troubled Alice Springs town camps. |
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 | 6/30/2009 Many Australian workers will have a little more cash in their pockets from Wednesday as the government begins rolling out its promised tax cuts. |
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 | 6/30/2009 Orchard Property Ltd proposes to recapitalise and restructure its listed Orchard Industrial Property Fund (OIF) by placing securities with South African property group Growthpoint. |
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 | 6/30/2009 The New Zealand dollar strengthened overnight, reaching its highest level against the greenback in nearly four weeks and getting to a 7-1/2-month high against the euro. |
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 | 6/30/2009 The Reserve Bank's focus for the year ahead remains on the stability of the financial system and economy in the face of an uncertain global environment, Acting Governor Grant Spencer said today, releasing the Bank's Statement of Intent (SOI) for 2009-2011, |
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 | 6/30/2009 New Zealand's trade surplus in May was its largest as a percentage of exports in 16 years as imports fell heavily. |
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 | 6/30/2009 South Australia has unveiled a plan to harvest up to 60 gigalitres of stormwater a year by 2050 as part of a strategy to cut Adelaide's reliance on the River Murray. |
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 | 6/30/2009 Children's clothing company Pumpkin Patch is to close 20 of its 35 stores in the United States. |
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 | 6/30/2009 An upturn in house buildings continues to be elusive, with a rise in sports stadiums the highlight of latest building consent data. |
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 | 6/30/2009 Timber workers are hailing the announcement of a potential joint-venture partner for Gunns Ltd's proposed $2.2 billion Tasmanian pulp mill at Bell Bay. |
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 | 6/29/2009 The number of homeless people seeking help from the Salvation Army has tripled due to the financial crisis and a lack of rental accommodation. |
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 | 6/29/2009 A buyer has been found for the 750-home Kensington Park development in Orewa, New Zealand, receiver Grant Graham of KordaMentha confirmed. |
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 | 6/29/2009 Angry bank customers have found a new place to deposit their anger. |
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 | 6/29/2009 Building materials maker Boral Ltd hopes to announce a new chief in the next few months after confirming managing director Rod Pearse will retire after 10 years in the job. |
