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Atlassian, Dexus announce winners of Atlassian Central art competition

minutes from his childhood home. “I am excited to be creating artwork for Atlassian Central on the beautiful lands of the Gadigal people where I grew up,” he says. “I acknowledge the Traditional Owners and pay my respects to...

News | 03/04/2024

Cameron Murray’s ‘terrifically unfair’ answer to our housing woes resembles a lottery, not the serious reform we need

than half their income on rent, it is clear Australia urgently needs a housing policy change. A new book by economist Cameron Murray, The Great Housing Hijack, claims to provide a guide for just that. Murray is spot on about one thing: the housing...

News | 02/04/2024

$800M ‘quintessentially Brisbane’ office building designed by Blight Rayner Architecture

office building that takes inspiration from the city’s natural environment and ‘Buildings that Breathe’ design vision. In a number of interviews, Charter Hall’s regional development director Bradley Norris spoke about the design...

News | 21/02/2024

What’s the best way to ease rents and improve housing affordability?

compare the effect of spending an extra A$500 million on the variant of each of the programs presently available in Victoria. To better assess the economic impact, we assumed the extra $500 million was paid for by an increase in taxation. Grants and...

News | 03/04/2024

Courtyard by Marriott enters Western Australia with new Perth hotel

hotel brands, focusing on thoughtful, sophisticated design elements and amenities to provide travellers with an elevated experience. “Courtyard by Marriott Perth, Murdoch marks our fifth hotel in Western Australia and is located just outside of...

News | 02/04/2024

Victoria’s fire alert has knocked Australians out of complacency. Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires can strike any time

Victorians were braced for the worst on Wednesday amid soaring temperatures and gusty winds, creating the state’s worst fire conditions in years. Authorities have declared a “catastrophic” fire risk in some parts of the state. David Bowman...

News | 01/03/2024

EOIs open for Grafton Gaol’s second life

Government for the historical portion of the Old Grafton Gaol, which will include the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage buildings. The buildings – located at the south-east quadrant of the site on Hoof Street – once held a...

News | 18/03/2024

Regional projects win big at 2023 AILA WA State Awards

Of the 21 winners selected for their high calibre of community contribution and design from a total of 39 entries, 11 projects are located within regional Western Australia. The restoration of a culturally significant site in Broome, a townscape...

News | 28/06/2023

Uniting’s new retirement living village in Leichhardt to meet rising demand for seniors housing

features 65 architecturally designed homes, from one-bedroom apartments to deluxe penthouses, including 12 apartments allocated for social housing. The rising demand from Australia’s growing ageing population means the nation will require 67...

News | 01/03/2024

Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash

work from home. They still are, with up to 60% dialling in from the home office for at least part of their work week. But it’s clerical and administrative workers – occupations that are about three-quarters female – who had the...

News | 26/02/2024

New State Basketball Centre a score for Victoria

Completion has been reached on Victoria’s State Basketball Centre, designed by COX, which has been designed to cater for the growing number of basketball participants in the federation state. Completion has been reached on Victoria’s State...

News | 06/02/2024

Silvester Fuller wins competition to design Redfern Place market housing building

provide a connection with Kettle Street. “We are delighted to have been selected to work with Bridge Housing and the rest of the design team on a new housing precinct for this important site in the heart of Redfern. Our vision strives to rebalance...

News | 01/03/2024

New report on how retirement villages can help create a more efficient and sustainable aged care system

as a framework for government and operators for the future funding and delivery of aged care services. The Taskforce aims to create an aged care system that is sustainable, fair and innovative. “The number of Australians aged over 75 will...

News | 15/03/2024

The liveability ecosystem: Why a systemic shift is key to effectively addressing Australia’s housing crisis for the long-term

policies and targets, which are one dimensional in their focus on ‘supply’ as the immediate solution. Focussing on the number of dwellings instead of improving liveability for all Australians is only laying the foundation for a future crisis...

News | 27/02/2024

Sinkhole opens a can of worms on tunnelling under streets

the industrial building’s foundations. The cleanup will be undertaken by M6 contractors. The motorway remains on schedule for completion in 2025. Image: NSW Fire & Rescue. ...

News | 04/03/2024

Hemmes halts The Ivy redevelopment

The Australian as to whether plans are in place to press ahead with the development, Hemmes remarks “not at this stage.” A previous interview with The Sydney Morning Herald from 2022 indicates Hemmes’ previous position on the...

News | 14/03/2024

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Atlassian, Dexus announce winners of Atlassian Central art competition

Cameron Murray’s ‘terrifically unfair’ answer to our housing woes resembles a lottery, not the serious reform we need

$800M ‘quintessentially Brisbane’ office building designed by Blight Rayner Architecture

What’s the best way to ease rents and improve housing affordability?

Courtyard by Marriott enters Western Australia with new Perth hotel

Victoria’s fire alert has knocked Australians out of complacency. Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires can strike any time

EOIs open for Grafton Gaol’s second life

Regional projects win big at 2023 AILA WA State Awards

Uniting’s new retirement living village in Leichhardt to meet rising demand for seniors housing

Working from home is producing economic benefits return-to-office rules would quash

New State Basketball Centre a score for Victoria

Silvester Fuller wins competition to design Redfern Place market housing building

New report on how retirement villages can help create a more efficient and sustainable aged care system

Leading architects weigh in on the architecture industry in 2023

Is there a future for concrete architecture in Australia?

Ten Thousand Suns descend upon Sydney for 24th Biennale

Can solar panels restore eyesight?

The liveability ecosystem: Why a systemic shift is key to effectively addressing Australia’s housing crisis for the long-term

Sinkhole opens a can of worms on tunnelling under streets

Hemmes halts The Ivy redevelopment