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    How Geelong is showing policymakers how to get to net zero
    How Geelong is showing policymakers how to get to net zero

    While the federal government was announcing its flagship Net Zero Authority, in the Victorian city of Geelong hundreds of people – including community groups, unions, faith organisations and business representatives – were preparing an announcement of their own this week.


    Budget’s energy bill relief and home retrofit funding is a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task
    Budget’s energy bill relief and home retrofit funding is a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task

    The quality and performance of our housing have big impacts on the environment, cost of living and our health and wellbeing. The 2023-24 federal budget’s announcement of $1.6 billion for energy-saving upgrades to housing recognises the broad importance of retrofitting Australian homes.


    What lies on the surface: The latest in commercial paints, stains & coatings
    What lies on the surface: The latest in commercial paints, stains & coatings

    Aesthetic appeal, durability and environmentally friendly options are top considerations when selecting paints and coatings for commercial properties. Advancements in paint and coating technologies have increased the quality of products on the market today.


    Bold and innovative planning is delivering Australia’s newest city. But it will be hot – and can we ditch the colonial name?
    Bold and innovative planning is delivering Australia’s newest city. But it will be hot – and can we ditch the colonial name?

    A massive project is unfolding in Sydney’s Western Parkland region. The building of a new city from the ground up is central to an infrastructure-led restructuring of metropolitan Sydney. The catalysts are the Western Sydney City Deal and the Western Sydney Airport being built alongside the new Bradfield City.


    Australia’s housing crisis is deepening. Here are 10 policies to get us out of it
    Australia’s housing crisis is deepening. Here are 10 policies to get us out of it

    As Australia’s housing crisis deepens, governments at all levels are being called on to help. The federal budget will be handed down today, and housing will be a key talking point.


    Modern commercial bathrooms: Where hygiene and aesthetics meet
    Modern commercial bathrooms: Where hygiene and aesthetics meet

    From offices to hotels, retail spaces, restaurants and even warehouses, there are countless examples of commercial spaces, which, while different in function, face the same key challenge in terms of bathroom design. Namely, designing bathrooms that can meet the hygiene needs of a high-traffic public space while maintaining a cohesive and contemporary design aesthetic.


    Australia now has its own grand mosque
    Australia now has its own grand mosque

    Opened in 2022, Melbourne’s Grand Mosque and the Werribee Islamic Centre offer a host of facilities that connect with the multicultural community of Tarneit, 25 kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD.


    Bus rapid transit can avoid traffic chaos for the AFL’s new stadium and transform Hobart – and other cities too
    Bus rapid transit can avoid traffic chaos for the AFL’s new stadium and transform Hobart – and other cities too

    Following a decision to fund an AFL stadium on Hobart’s waterfront, the Tasmanian premier announced plans for a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system and ferry services to avoid traffic congestion. These plans are linked to Hobart’s City Deal and promise to reinvigorate the city’s ailing public transport system.


    Let’s not obsess over the Snowy 2.0 hydro delays and cost blowouts
    Let’s not obsess over the Snowy 2.0 hydro delays and cost blowouts

    The first power from the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project may not be delivered until 2028, it was revealed yesterday, triggering a fresh round of criticism over the controversial project.


    What to do with our 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels
    What to do with our 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels

    There were an estimated 100 million individual solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in Australia at the end of 2022. We estimate this number will likely grow to over 2 billion if we are to meet Australia’s 2050 net-zero emissions target. This growth means Australia is facing a 450,000-tonne mountain of used PV panels by 2040.


    Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium
    Devils in the detail: an economist argues the case for a Tasmanian AFL team – and new stadium

    The Australian Football League’s announcement of a Tasmanian football club – likely to be called the Tassie Devils – is now a formality, after the federal goverment’s pledge of A$240 million to a new stadium and precinct in Hobart.


    Some projects in $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline set to be scrapped
    Some projects in $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline set to be scrapped

    Some projects in the $120 billion federal infrastructure investment pipeline that the Albanese government inherited from the Coalition will soon be on the chopping block.


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