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Melbourne Airport is going to be as busy as Heathrow, so why the argument about one train line?

won’t solve all of Melbourne Airport’s landside access demands, nor will it have the city-shaping potential in the northwest region between Tullamarine and the CBD that’s driving the ideas for an airport metro service. Read more: Airport...

News | 27/04/2018

Robot cities: three urban prototypes for future living

congestion demonstrates that roads and traffic systems are inadequate. Goods that we increasingly order online don’t arrive fast enough. And the wi-fi often fails our 24/7 digital needs. In sum, urban life, characterised by environmental pollution...

News | 23/04/2018

Taxing foreign investment in residential sector a matter of concern

last five years, Pozzo says cutting foreign investment won’t alleviate the problem of affordability. With not enough stock being built, there will be pricing issues in three to five years; any reduction in development will also affect...

News | 05/04/2018

12 reasons why firms underperform financially

) leaders that are elevated to senior roles or directors’ positions don’t have the necessary business management expertise to manage, direct and drive a successful business that performs across the key business drivers of design, rainmaking...

News | 11/04/2018

Decongesting our cities: It all starts with quality planning

liveability will continue to decline unless a long-term quality planning approach is adopted. I travelled to Melbourne on business last week, flying into Tullamarine at 7.30am for a 9.30am meeting in the Central Activities District. I could easily...

News | 06/04/2018

Voices of residents missing in a time of crisis for public housing

bedrooms increased by 10 percent, this would not be enough. According to the Victorian Housing Register, in December 2017 there were over 36,000 applications for public housing and over 7,000 waiting for more adequate housing. Alternatives need to be...

News | 16/04/2018

Building for the community is a win for the Gold Coast Games

, for the Coomera centre, the choices made by Gold Coast-based BDA architects were fundamental to achieve the flexibility to accommodate up to 7,500 spectators when starting from 350 permanent seats. The truss structure, in allowing a very long span (82m...

News | 11/04/2018

Mission nearly impossible: the City of Sydney's efforts to increase the affordable housing supply

[Local Government Area] 7.5 percent will be social housing and 7.5 percent will be affordable housing delivered by ‘not-for-pro?t’ or other providers”. In absolute numbers this translates to 10,500 social housing units and 10...

News | 03/04/2018

Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling

, Melbourne or Perth. Hobart and Darwin have low walking rates and are very car-dependent, which is surprising considering their small size. {^image|(width)600|(height)225|(url)~/getattachment/7b0a1316-f818-48a7-afde-ae6d16d442e2/file-20180129-100899-4wj80w...

News | 07/02/2018

Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia

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News | 27/03/2018

How technology is changing the face and soul of hospitality

control), to air conditioning systems that don’t cool food on the pass, while still being strong enough to vent smoke away from grills and the dining room. On the cooler side, fridges and freezers can now be remotely monitored. A change in...

News | 28/03/2018

For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change

The population of people aged 65 and over in Australia is projected to grow from 3.7 million to 8.7 million by 2056. Cities, towns and housing need to be designed to help people stay at home as they age. Mick Jagger won’t ever need to be...

News | 14/03/2018

The overpopulation of Australia: We're running out of time

currently 7.6 billion and is expected to reach 11.2 billion by 2100. It is just as important that our aid money is directed towards the grass roots proactive projects that are needed to help countries create resilient, environmentally...

News | 27/03/2018

2018 Australian Interior Design Awards shortlist

, Vic Etic for Lexus Design Pavilion 2017, Vic Fabio Ongarato Design for W Shanghai, China Folk Architects for Watchmaker, Vic Gloss Creative for Myer Autumn Runway 'It's Not Just Fashion', Vic Hassell for Footprints...

News | 21/03/2018

Smart money: A better way for Australia to select big transport infrastructure projects

of a “discount rate” – the mechanism used to compare costs and benefits of projects that occur at different points in time. Australian governments have chosen to keep their central discount rate at 7 percent since at least 1989...

News | 02/03/2018

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Melbourne Airport is going to be as busy as Heathrow, so why the argument about one train line?

Robot cities: three urban prototypes for future living

Taxing foreign investment in residential sector a matter of concern

12 reasons why firms underperform financially

Decongesting our cities: It all starts with quality planning

Voices of residents missing in a time of crisis for public housing

Building for the community is a win for the Gold Coast Games

Mission nearly impossible: the City of Sydney's efforts to increase the affordable housing supply

Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling

Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia

Top 10 articles for March: From interesting shapes and passive design to a modern lean-to

How technology is changing the face and soul of hospitality

For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change

The overpopulation of Australia: We're running out of time

2018 Australian Interior Design Awards shortlist

Smart money: A better way for Australia to select big transport infrastructure projects