Australia’s homebuilding industry ended 2024 in a slump. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that only 176,100 dwellings were completed in the year to Q2 2024, around 63,900 (27%) below the Albanese government’s target of building 240,000 homes annually for five years. The forward-looking indicator of dwelling approvals is even
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