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Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On how to interpret the news and be on full alert

by The Fifth Estate - our view 17 December 202120 December 2021
Posted inHousing

States’ social housing boom no substitute for federal funding commitment

by Hal Pawson, City Futures Research Centre 2 December 20212 December 2021
Posted inHousing

Accessibility reforms: “If you’ve got builders having to do one thing in NSW and another thing in Queensland it’s going to drive them nuts”

by Duncan Murray 16 November 202116 November 2021
Adrian Harrington
Posted inJobs News

Jobs and business news: Adrian Harrington takes lead of government housing body NHFIC

by Duncan Murray 29 June 202130 June 2021
Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On why it’s so hard to be an inner city greenie lefty sometimes

by The Fifth Estate - our view 3 June 202111 June 2021
Posted inHousing

New property taxes rejected by industry but applauded on behalf of the community

by Duncan Murray 17 May 202118 May 2021
Posted inHousing

Victoria grants 40-year lease on public land for new social housing

by Duncan Murray 17 May 202118 May 2021
Glebe social housing protest Photo: Peter Boyle
Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On the never ending saga of affordable housing

by The Fifth Estate - our view 6 May 20216 May 2021
Photo by Nicolas Gonzalez on Unsplash
Posted inSpinifex

A Housing Strategy for NSW: a good idea, but Housing 2041 falls short

by Vivienne Milligan, UNSW and Hal Pawson, City Futures Research Centre 5 May 20216 May 2021
Australia's cold-related death rate is higher than Sweden. In 2012 less than 40 per cent of Australia's privately owned rental properties were properly insulated, compared with 80 per cent of owner-occupied homes. Photo: Patrik Carlberg
Posted inHousing

We’ve got way too many “glorified tents” and our death rate from cold is worse than Sweden’s

by Duncan Murray 3 May 20214 May 2021
Posted inBusiness & Politics

Tasmanians face housing affordability and big salmon woes at the ballot box

by Poppy Johnston 29 April 202130 April 2021
man standing in street
Posted inPlanning

Ludo Campbell-Reid on diagnosing urban ills and his new challenge at Wyndham in Melbourne’s west

by Poppy Johnston 16 March 202119 March 2021
social housing competiti
Posted inHousing

What if social housing enacted a culture of care and compassion?

by Claire Bowles, i2C Architects 4 March 20214 March 2021
Posted inHousing

The house loses, so sad but could housing win? (Fat chance)

by Mike Brown 26 February 202126 February 2021
Emma Telfer
Posted inHousing

Assemble fast tracking growth of its team with plans for more rent/buy and now build-to-rent

by Poppy Johnston 21 December 202011 January 2021
wool roof insulation
Posted inHousing

Victoria’s home energy upgrades come at the right time

by Rob McLeod, Renew 21 December 202021 December 2020
Posted inHousing

Tone Wheeler on designing for those in crisis

by Poppy Johnston 22 October 202028 October 2020
Posted inPlanning & Design

Lazy economics uses planning as a scapegoat

by Juliet Grant, NSW Division Planning Institute of Australia 1 October 202017 December 2020
passive house homes
Posted inHousing

Housing – a chance to make it better. But we better be quick

by Tina Perinotto 12 May 202013 May 2020
row of houses with for sale sign
Posted inHousing

Far-reaching housing tax reform could be back on the agenda

by Hal Pawson, City Futures Research Centre 5 May 20205 May 2020
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Posted inInvestment/deals/companies

GREEN GIGS: Solar in remote South Australia, Mackay flood warning and more

by Staff writers 20 April 2020
Posted inGovernment/Regulations

UK Conservative Government pledges massive spending on infrastructure, housing and tackling the coronavirus pandemic

by David Thorpe 17 March 2020
bushfire sprinkler
Posted inArticles

We can learn from the US to prevent bushfire devastation

by John Sturgeon 3 March 20205 March 2020
outdoor toilet
Posted inSpinifex

Let’s ditch multiple “powder rooms” and return to the days of the thunder box

by Russell Hall 27 February 202015 September 2020
care village illustration
Posted inArticles

We’re so inclusive… until we get old. The senior living operators paving the way to a better retirement

by Poppy Johnston 13 February 202020 February 2020
burnt out house
Posted inArticles

Australian building codes don’t expect houses to be fire-proof – and that’s by design

by Raymond William Loveridge, University of Technology Sydney 14 January 202014 January 2020
Alzheimer village
Posted inHousing

How ageism, ableism and inequity are creating “shelter hell” for older people

by Willow Aliento 5 December 201921 January 2020
Munir Vahanvati
Posted inArticles

Darebin council gets its first city architect on its way to better quality

by Poppy Johnston 3 December 201915 January 2020
jeremy corbyn
Posted inHousing

UK parties campaign to decarbonise buildings – even the builders

by David Thorpe 12 November 2019
Ben Peacock
Posted inSpinifex

The two ‘morrows of Tomorrowland

by Ben Peacock, Republic of Everyone 7 November 20198 November 2019

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