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On saving the whales. Not

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On the quality of water that leaves our buildings and why we need to care

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On calls for concrete action, not spin; Queensland hands out grants for gas as the planet burns; and why the YIMBYs could be the ones to make tax reform a thing for housing

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On Patrick Bellew and some inspiring ways to break through the carbon barrier

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On a busy week for buildings, energy and jobs

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On why the jewels of discovery are still accidental

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On the collision of ideas at we need to have for buildings and construction – at Building 4.0

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On 10 things we noticed in our Electric Ideas masterclasses

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On why a valuer with a PhD in sustainability and property gets the new gig

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On when the sun shines through

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On how business caused the mess and how it can fix it

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On why Danielle Wood’s voice at the Productivity Commission will be welcome

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On a grand finale to a series of electric ideas and great engagement

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On giving a Queensland minister a round of applause and a bunch of flowers for holding firm in the new energy culture wars

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On why your work in the built environment has only just begun

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On the National Reconstruction Fund, Amazon’s Temple of Doom and YIMBY reels  

by The Fifth Estate - our view 10 August 202310 August 2023
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On Bob Carr’s pitch to rewild Moore Park Golf Course

by The Fifth Estate - our view 3 August 20233 August 2023
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On how to break things and win

by The Fifth Estate - our view 28 July 202328 July 2023
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On a busy week and double agents working both sides of the climate fence

by The Fifth Estate - our view 20 July 20231 September 2023
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On the big transitions we need to have

by The Fifth Estate - our view 13 July 202318 July 2023
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On choosing targets – science-based targets or net zero?

by The Fifth Estate - our view 6 July 20237 July 2023
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On drowning in offsets: safeguard mechanism changes kick into gear

by The Fifth Estate - our view 29 June 20233 July 2023
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On housing wars: Greens play chicken with rent controls

by The Fifth Estate - our view 22 June 202326 June 2023
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On shaping a sustainable future for Sydney – and other cities

by The Fifth Estate - our view 15 June 202316 June 2023
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On solar panels: our latest mountain of waste

by The Fifth Estate - our view 8 June 20238 June 2023
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On why the housing numbers are never enough – you need the story

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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
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On the perils of putting a price on nature

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On the budget’s baby steps on housing and the need to speed up

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