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    As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?
    As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

    Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change.


    Why biophilic design is more than just a trend
    Why biophilic design is more than just a trend

    Biophilic design aims to enhance our innate biological connection with nature by bringing natural elements into the built environment. This can be achieved by selecting natural materials such as wood and stone, using organic and biomorphic shapes and forms, incorporating plants, adding earthy textures and colours, and maximising natural lighting and ventilation.


    Why are the potholes on our roads getting worse?
    Why are the potholes on our roads getting worse?

    If you’re a driver, particularly in the country, you could be forgiven for thinking potholes have become a design feature of Australia’s local roads.


    Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes
    Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes

    Summer is coming – and it’s starting earlier, becoming hotter and lasting longer. As the hot weather hits, many renters will be sweltering in their homes.


    The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
    The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

    We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.


    Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness
    Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness

    State governments across the country have plans to increase social and affordable housing to address ballooning waitlists.


    Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects
    Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects

    The Albanese government’s infrastructure review has recommended 82 projects should be cancelled, after finding the $120 billion program unsustainable in its current form.


    Urban planning has long ignored women’s experiences. Here are five ways we can make our cities safer
    Urban planning has long ignored women’s experiences. Here are five ways we can make our cities safer

    Women consistently raise concerns about their safety when moving through their cities and communities.


    Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this
    Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this

    People’s experiences of private rental housing are linked to faster biological ageing, our recent research finds.


    The government just killed 50 infrastructure projects. So what now?
    The government just killed 50 infrastructure projects. So what now?

    The federal government has just announced a list of projects to be abandoned as a result of an independent strategic review of its infrastructure investment program.


    Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: Too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
    Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: Too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge

    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impacts of air quality on high-rise living. However, apartments face a range of atmospheric challenges. These include air and noise pollution, temperature and weather extremes, bushfire smoke and insects.


    High Court ruling on NT remote housing reforms designed to put Indigenous residents front and centre
    High Court ruling on NT remote housing reforms designed to put Indigenous residents front and centre

    The relationships between tenants and landlords are often fraught, but it’s fair to expect a house to meet basic standards, like having a back door.


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