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Shortage in housing supply gives Lend Lease confidence the market will bounce back.

Shortage in housing supply gives Lend Lease confidence the market will bounce back.

No roof on house prices: Lend Lease boss Video Photo

Posted July 5, 2009 11:21:00
Updated July 5, 2009 11:32:00

The head of the property construction and management group Lend Lease says house prices should continue to recover, boosted by an ongoing shortage of residential housing.

Tags: building-and-construction, housing, australia

Lag will set our broadband back: expert

An internet expert says while the Government's National Broadband Network will put the country on par with world leaders in internet speeds, Australia may still be years off the pace.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, telecommunications, government-and-politics, federal-government, information-and-communication, internet, australia, united-states

ACCC tracks SMS cash scam

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is trying to crack down on a scam in which text messages are sent to mobile phones in a bid to lure money from their owners.

Tags: consumer-protection, telecommunications, information-and-communication, mobile-phones, australia, sa

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