Housing approvals fall to lowest level in 12 years despite Labor’s pledge of 1.2m new homes

Housing approvals fall to lowest level in 12 years despite Labor’s pledge of 1.2m new homes

Housing, Australian economy, Australia news, Labor party, Australian politics, Interest rates Business | The Guardian ​Approved dwellings drop 6.5% in June amid high interest rates and building costs as CoreLogic rues ‘dismal result’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew dwelling approvals in Australia have sunk to their lowest in 12…

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BP to hand investors $7bn this year after profit beats forecasts

BP to hand investors $7bn this year after profit beats forecasts

BP, Energy industry, Oil, Business, UK news, Oil and gas companies, Commodities, Oil, Climate crisis, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels Business | The Guardian ​Oil and gas company to increase dividend and buy-backs as quarterly profit hits $2.8bnBusiness live – latest updatesBP has posted better than expected profits of almost $2.8bn (£2.2bn) for the April to June…

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