Construction
Queensland Productivity Commission begins work, as hospitals get ‘rescue plan’
The commission was tasked with a construction industry review on Thursday, with the government also promising a future for flailing health sector upgrades.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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One in 10 tunnel workers at risk of silicosis, research finds
The University of Sydney research, published this month, estimated up to 300 of 2042 workers across three major transport projects would be diagnosed with the incurable lung disease.
- Max Maddison
Luxury home trends clients ask for – especially in mid-life and beyond
They know what they liked about their current home over the years, and what they’re looking for in their next iteration.
- Emily Power
How Glenda and Jennifer created a light-filled, peninsula-perfect home
They’d had it with teaching. It was partly chemistry, partly Dorothy the Dinosaur that led Glenda and Jennifer into their new careers.
- Lou Sweeney
Sydney Fish Market executives reel in larger salaries as finances sink
The Sydney Fish Market sees so little value in relocating to its new billion-dollar Blackwattle Bay digs that it has written off millions in costs related to the development.
- Harriet Alexander
Why can’t we build enough houses?
The housing crisis has become a perennial issue in Australia and is top of the list for many voters.
- Gemma Grant
The Block’s Mitch and Mark scrap auction, blame global economic conditions
The $3.89 million beach house will be listed for private sale, as the couple said it deserves a market that is “confident and optimistic”.
- Kate Kachor
BGC fallout lands at Premier’s doorstep as homeless clients demand action
Hundreds of BGC customers left without homes after construction delays say they’ve had enough — and want answers from the top.
- Sarah Brookes
How a creative couple turned a rambly old house into a country garden dream
The garden designer and the still life artist looked far and wide, but found a tightly held community and saw it was something special.
- Emma-Kate Wilson
‘Women make great plumbers, too’: Why 21-year-old Lara became a tradie
Lara Smyth already has her career trajectory laid out – and it involves joining her mum’s plumbing business.
- Emily Chantiri
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