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As potholes and storm damage gets bigger so does the burden on local council

by Bevin Liu 14 November 202314 November 2023
Water contamination. Professional sanitary inspector holding test tubes with water while checking water contamination level
Posted inPublic/social/ethical

More council environmental health officers will lead to higher efficiency

by Bevin Liu 24 August 202324 August 2023
Fiber Optic cables connected to optic ports and UTP, Network cables connected to ethernet ports
Posted inBuilding

Sectoral emissions targets announced – now for the built environment’s toughest job yet

by Wendy Frew 18 July 202319 July 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

“Lost leadership”: Watchdog slams UK Government failure on climate change

by David Thorpe 3 July 20233 July 2023
Posted inEnergy

Resilient regions should lead the charge on transition planning

by Kate Burgess 29 June 202329 June 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Government placates Greens with $2 billion social housing fund

by Kate Burgess 19 June 202319 June 2023
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

Are these the green shoots of Britain’s teal revolution?

by Damian Clarke 29 May 202329 May 2023
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Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On what’s under your kilt? Time to get real on Scope 3 emissions

by The Fifth Estate - our view 25 May 202325 May 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

At last we’ve got a Net Zero Authority

by Kate Burgess 5 May 20235 May 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

New Zealand Green Building Council develops climate scenarios

by Kate Burgess 4 May 20234 May 2023
Posted inGovernment

Government buckles to community pressure on fuel efficiency standard – here’s the full story

by Kate Burgess 19 April 202320 April 2023
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

‘We’re not a dumping ground’ – Mayors demand support for EVs

by Kate Burgess 12 April 202313 April 2023
Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On more than one way to rattle the cage

by The Fifth Estate - our view 6 April 20236 April 2023
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Capitalising on climate anxiety: what you need to know about ‘climate-washing’

by Dr Laura Schuijers 3 April 20234 April 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Industry’s advice to new NSW government: lead us to the ‘electrification of everything’ 

by Kate Burgess 28 March 202329 March 2023
Posted inBusiness & Politics

From ‘greenwashing’ to green hushing

by Kate Burgess 23 March 202327 March 2023
Posted inSpinifex

David Chandler on restoring confidence in NSW apartment buildings

by David Chandler, NSW Building Commissioner 12 December 202212 December 2022
Posted inSpinifex

Fabulaide? – governance and the “vision thing”

by Mike Brown 14 September 20225 September 2022
Posted inSpinifex

“Social licence to operate” – what exactly is that?

by Frank Klostermann, Full Circle Advisory 12 September 202212 September 2022
Posted inSpinifex

Here’s to a low-emissions built environment on both sides of the Tasman

by Barbara Nebel, thinkstep-anz 12 September 202212 September 2022
Posted inSpinifex

Australia’s new ERP: a starring role for the built environment?

by Barbara Nebel, thinkstep-anz 7 September 20227 September 2022
Posted inBuilding

Yet another NCC delay is on the way for SA – and the architects aren’t happy

by Andrew Sadauskas 5 September 20225 September 2022
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Auditor General slams NSW Planning again – the biodiversity offset scheme for developers is broken

by Andrew Sadauskas 31 August 202231 August 2022
Posted inSpinifex

The NCC mandating 7 Star homes will cut the cost of living – but there’s more to be done

by Fiona Gray 31 August 20221 September 2022
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Big surprises in the new NSW sustainable buildings planning policy

by Andrew Sadauskas 29 August 202230 August 2022
Posted inSpinifex

Happilaide? Adelaidean born and fled – why do its citizens leave to succeed?

by Mike Brown 24 August 202224 August 2022
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

City of Sydney adopts renewable energy targets for new developments

by Andrew Sadauskas 24 August 202224 August 2022
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

Will Albo’s changes to the safeguard mechanism really cut emissions from Australia’s biggest polluters?

by Andrew Sadauskas 22 August 202222 August 2022
Posted inSpinifex

State of the Environment Report is an opportunity for a better future

by Marilyn Olliff 18 August 202218 August 2022
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Sydney City Council votes on new net zero energy rules for offices, shopping centres and hotels

by Andrew Sadauskas 17 August 202218 August 2022

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