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    Episode 210: Tone Wheeler on why immigration is not the reason behind our a housing problems
    Episode 210: Tone Wheeler on why immigration is not the reason behind our a housing problems

    Immigration is a driver of GDP and a solution to Australia’s declining birth rate, but as housing pressures mount, polls showing strong support for reduced intake could force the government into a debate on population growth," says Mike Secombe writing in the Saturday Paper.


    The best of Queensland’s architecture celebrated at 2024 State Awards
    The best of Queensland’s architecture celebrated at 2024 State Awards

    Brisbane’s City Hall was witness to a parade of some of Queensland’s best architecture for 2024 with the Australian Institute of Architects announcing the winners at the annual State Awards ceremony last Friday.


    Community spaces with ‘power of belonging’ celebrated at AILA 2024 SA State Awards
    Community spaces with ‘power of belonging’ celebrated at AILA 2024 SA State Awards

    Thirty-one landscape projects designed around community won top honours at the 2024 SA State Awards announced recently by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).


    Two landscape projects win big at 2024 NT State Awards for positive impact on communities
    Two landscape projects win big at 2024 NT State Awards for positive impact on communities

    Landscape projects of cultural and tourism significance were recognised at the 2024 NT State Awards with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) announcing the jury’s winning selections for their positive impact on communities.


    Kaunitz Yeung Architecture breaks new ground with culturally appropriate aged care
    Kaunitz Yeung Architecture breaks new ground with culturally appropriate aged care

    Over the last 7 years Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has been quietly working with a wide spectrum of collaborators to develop a new more culturally appropriate approach to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Aged Care.


    Hybrid work significantly improves employee wellbeing, reveals new study
    Hybrid work significantly improves employee wellbeing, reveals new study

    Hybrid working is delivering positive outcomes in terms of overall mental and physical wellbeing of employees, according to a recent study by the world-leading provider of hybrid working solutions, International Workplace Group (IWG).


    Third.i’s $180-million Rothelowman-designed Balfour Place in Lindfield tops out
    Third.i’s $180-million Rothelowman-designed Balfour Place in Lindfield tops out

    Balfour Place, a luxury apartment project in Lindfield, NSW developed by Third.i in conjunction with joint venture partner Phoenix Property Investors (PPI), has officially topped out with the completion of all structural works.


    CplusC Architects sustainable beachside design realised using 3D modelling
    CplusC Architects sustainable beachside design realised using 3D modelling

    A combination of 3D modelling and collaboration helped architecture and building company CplusC Architects + Builders transform the design and delivery of a regenerative premium home.


    Nuclear power has merits, but investing in renewables ensures long-term energy security, says academic
    Nuclear power has merits, but investing in renewables ensures long-term energy security, says academic

    Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced that he will go to the next election promising to build seven nuclear power stations.  Dutton has promised the sites can be operational between 2035 and 2037 and will be built on retired or retiring coal stations.


    Northcote House by LLDS leads winners’ parade at 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards
    Northcote House by LLDS leads winners’ parade at 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards

    Some of the best examples of interior design excellence, both nationally and internationally, were showcased at the recently announced 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards.


    EA calls for proposed changes to prevent building defects
    EA calls for proposed changes to prevent building defects

    Engineers Australia (EA) is calling for changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) that could prevent the leading cause of defects in Australian apartments and commercial buildings: water leaks.


    Plans for Bureau Proberts-designed Kangaroo Point riverfront luxury residences revealed
    Plans for Bureau Proberts-designed Kangaroo Point riverfront luxury residences revealed

    Boutique Australian developer Molti has submitted its plans for a series of five full-floor luxury residences at its prime Kangaroo Point riverfront site to the Brisbane City Council.


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