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February 2026
Productivity boost desperately needed 06/02/2026
Western Australia has a productivity problem. Today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics data release shows WA’s productivity issues across all sectors continue to worsen, with multifactor productivity dipping 2.3 per cent, and the state’s labour productivity dropping 4.4 per cent.
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Rates rise along with home building approvals 03/02/2026
All eyes were on the Reserve Bank today as they lifted rates by 0.25%, but new home approval figures were also released. Data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a total of 24,035 new homes were approved in WA over the year to December 2025 – which is 13.4 per cent more […]
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January 2026
Cost of new WA homes goes through the roof 30/01/2026
Newly-released Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed that the cost of a newly built home in Western Australia is now 95.6 per cent higher than in 2019.
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Housing hikes WA inflation 28/01/2026
Western Australia’s inflation rate surged to 4.4 per cent in December 2025 – well above the national average of 3.8 per cent – driven largely by increasing housing costs and widespread labour shortages.
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New building approvals picking up speed in WA 07/01/2026
Master Builders Western Australia can reveal there’s been a jump in new building approvals over the year to November 2025. “During November 2025, a total of 2,067 new homes were approved across WA. This was 14.1 per cent lower than the previous month, but represents a 1.4 per cent increase on November 2024,” said MBAWA […]
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