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In the two weeks since Prime Minister Albanese shuffled his cabinet, the new Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Claire O'Neil has had more cut through, at least in media coverage (SMH, Australian, Guardian), than two years of the previous minister, Julie Collins. Talking the talk that is, not walking the walk, of which there is none yet. Here’s a way to fix that.
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Australia needs to provide permanent supportive housing for many reasons. The most compelling reason is simple: it permanently ends homelessness for our most marginalised citizens.
This year, Australia’s second most populous state, Victoria, is trying to improve matters with a proposed waste system using four bins across all 79 council areas and its alpine resorts.
Since European colonisation, 29 million hectares (54%) of the forests and woodlands that once existed in New South Wales have been destroyed. A further 9 million ha have been degraded in the past two centuries. This amounts to more than 60% of the state’s forest estate.
Last week we looked at the Athlete’s Village at the Paris Olympics, 100 years apart. Two key issues in the 2024 edition are the drive for innovation and the post-Olympic use.
Globally, many Indigenous people want to help protect their traditional lands and waters, drawing on knowledge stretching back millenia. Indigenous people have an obligation to look after species and habitat which are culturally important to them.
It’s been a rainy winter in many parts of Australia, wreaking havoc on kids’ sporting competitions. As mums, it has been frustrating to see so many of our kids’ sport matches (and training sessions) cancelled because of waterlogged grounds.
When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks.
So you’re thinking of buying an electric car. Perhaps you want to save money on fuel, or reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, or both. After all, for Australia to reach net zero it needs to electrify vehicles (and expand public transport use).
Paris has held two Olympic Games, exactly 100 years apart. The 1924 games were the first ever to introduce an Olympic Athletes Village. The 2024 Village is more like a mini city, intended to be the most socially and environmentally yet.
The condition of Australia’s environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it’s possible to reverse this depressing trajectory – and our landmark assessment released today shows the answer is yes.
Australia was slow to introduce minimum building standards for energy efficiency. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) only came into force in 2003.
