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The state government has promised a review into the construction industry as the first step in its plan to reinvigorate Queensland’s construction industry amid a spate of big builds.

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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New research has estimated up to 300 workers across three tunnelling projects will be diagnosed with silicosis, an incurable lung disease.

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
Australia’s ageing population is set to change the face of the property market again.

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
Glenda (seated) and Jennifer left teaching to start their renovation business.

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
Directors of the Sydney Fish Market do not believe the relocation to the new building will increase the value of the company.

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
Development in Rosehill, NSW.

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
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Mitch and Mark from The Block have pulled their home from auction and listed it for private sale.

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
A Perth home under construction.

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
‘It has truly been a beautiful place to be,’ Canning says of the estate.

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
Lara Smyth wants to focus on maintenance plumbing, especially in women’s housing.

‘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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