Home building costs jump $76,000 from a year ago - The Australian Financial Review

The record increase in new detached dwelling costs is likely to push more builders - particularly smaller ones - over the edge, economists warn.

The higher cost of new houses, up from Marchs $68,137 year-on-year increase before adjustment for seasonal fluctuations was laid bare in Australian Bureau of Statistics figures that on Tuesday also s… [+2068 chars]

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