An urgent ALP conference amendment proposed by construction union chief Dave Noonan to amend Labor’s national platform to outlaw special inspectors has been withdrawn at the 11th hour.
Construction
Retail and building data stick to the two-speed trend
A slew of economic data confirms existing trends in the economy — and it’s not all bad outside the mining sector.
National accounts numbers have us right where the RBA wants
After talk of a recession, the Australian economy grew in the last quarter of 2010, but with no signs of inflation.
Data fit for flaccid economy — wages, construction figures flat or falling
Wages and construction data out today don’t exactly suggest a vibrant economy or the need for a new round of IR reform.
Boral price rises build pressure on RBA
The surging cost of oil has forced Australia’s biggest building products group, Boral , to boost the prices of its biggest selling products: concrete, cement and aggregates, writes Glenn Dyer.
