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    Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
    Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment

    Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to Australia’s water security. So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer?


    As AI disrupts Australia’s construction industry, stakeholders remain optimistic
    As AI disrupts Australia’s construction industry, stakeholders remain optimistic

    The recent Design & Make Summit in Sydney saw discussions around how Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are disrupting Australia’s construction industry “faster than most of us expected”.


    215 million hectares of forest – an area bigger than Mexico – could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone
    215 million hectares of forest – an area bigger than Mexico – could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone

    About 215 million hectares of land – an area bigger than Mexico – could be reforested naturally and without costly manual planting, our new research shows.


    Rebuilding homes after a disaster is an opportunity to build back better – why isn’t the insurance industry on board?
    Rebuilding homes after a disaster is an opportunity to build back better – why isn’t the insurance industry on board?

    For many Australians, 2022 was a dark and devastating year. Major floods wreaked havoc on hundreds of communities in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. But for some, the floods themselves were only half the disaster.


    A tribute to Graeme Gunn, our best suburban housing advocate
    A tribute to Graeme Gunn, our best suburban housing advocate

    Graeme Gunn, Melbourne architect, academic and advocate died this month aged 91. You can read obituaries here, here and here.


    No home left behind: A postcode approach to electrification
    No home left behind: A postcode approach to electrification

    In Australia and overseas, it’s clear that homes without gas – running on clean energy – are healthier, have cheaper power bills, and produce lower greenhouse emissions.


    How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle
    How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle

    Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme weather events for Australian households. Floods and bushfires are becoming more likely and severe. As a result, household insurance costs are soaring – tripling in some cases. High-risk areas might even become uninsurable.


    Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road?
    Do electric cars greatly increase the average mass of cars on the road?

    Statements have been circulating online, including leading news platforms, that battery electric cars will greatly increase the average mass of the on-road fleet. This claim is used as an argument against these cars.


    Future-proofing construction with digital twins
    Future-proofing construction with digital twins

    Valued at $12 trillion, the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is one of the largest in the world, yet it has historically been among the slowest to digitise and innovate. Digital twins are advanced virtual replicas of physical assets, such as buildings and machinery, that dynamically mirror real-world conditions in real time.


    Stylish and supportive solutions for aged care bathrooms
    Stylish and supportive solutions for aged care bathrooms

    Quality aged and health care design seamlessly integrates safety, accessibility and hygiene with comfort and style for residents, patients, and staff. Numerous studies have shown that patients and residents are directly impacted by the physical design and aesthetics of their environment.


    Queensland Premier Steven Miles is promising to hold a vote on nuclear power
    Queensland Premier Steven Miles is promising to hold a vote on nuclear power

    Queensland Premier Steven Miles this week declared his party would hold a plebiscite on nuclear power if it returns to office at the forthcoming state election.


    Just how bad are Albanese’s housing problems?
    Just how bad are Albanese’s housing problems?

    Anthony Albanese has a whole raft of housing problems right now.


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