Australian home commencements jump 7% in June quarter
New residential building activity across Australia picked up during the June quarter as total home commencements rose 7.0% to 52,201 dwellings.

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New residential building activity across Australia picked up during the June quarter as total home commencements rose 7.0% to 52,201 dwellings.
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