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ArticleConstruction & Infrastructure - What's News - 3 August 2016This newsletter includes links to recent media releases, reports and cases relating to construction and infrastructure.AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionHolding Redlich
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ArticleClean energy: Arena's grant funding and the new clean energy innovation fundOn 23 March 2016, the Turnbull Government announced the establishment of a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesCorrs Chambers Westgarth
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