You may be wondering why we decided to tackle the National Construction Code and green rating tools for our first event this year. As one pundit quipped when we told them – “So you’ve decided to eat the elephant?”
Hmmm, that serious?
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Despite being one of Australia’s largest economic sectors, construction continues to grapple with persistent productivity decline and operational inefficiencies.
In New South Wales, the construction industry represents a major employer and contributes significantly to economic activity, accounting for an estimated 7–10 per cent of the state’s GDP ...
Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80 per cent of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains.
As motorists face long queues in Australian cities, some will wonder whether it’s time to join the increasing numbers going electric ...
Futurespace to wind down for neurodivergent design consultancy
FutureSpace is morphing into a consultancy specialising in strategy, advisory and research around designing for neurodiversity, under the new company NeuroHaven.Co.
Angela Ferguson founded the original company as an interior design firm that took on designing for neurodiversity but is now ...
Capital and compliance are moving in the same direction. For investors and super funds with a stake in Australia’s biggest asset class – real estate – performance depends not only on carbon, but on how people are treated.
Sustainable finance accounted for 77 per cent (or USD $929 billion [$A1.31 trillion]) of total sustainable debt issuance in 2025, ...
Not content with one antisemitism envoy, the Federal Government appointed a university antisemitism watchdog in a questionable process. Andrew Gardiner reports. There are red flags aplenty around university anti-Semitism watchdog Greg Craven, an academic with many links to staff at the office that chose him. A rushed selection process –
Australia doesn’t lack vision when it comes to wanting the best outcomes for our children in their early years.
Our early learning frameworks are sophisticated, values-driven and internationally respected. The National Quality Standard (NQS-regulations) requires environments to be fit for purpose and to promote children’s learning and development. The ...
My inbox has been flooded with messages from public relations spokespeople representing the investment industry. The outbreak of war means dusting off the well-worn crisis checklist.
Step one: say something - anything! - as fast as possible.
Step two: wait and see what happens.
Given the Pavlovian nature of the response and the emphasis on speed over ...
It’s only Day Five of the war but surely the epic stupidity of Australia so cravenly backing the US Israeli invasion of Iran is evident by now. Michael West reports. We are led by fools and sycophants. The illegal, unprovoked invasion of Iran is not just garden variety stupidity. This
The need for a reliable source of retirement income is a demographic shift 70 years in the making. Yet, it is only one of three megatrends currently disrupting the retirement sector.
An ageing population is placing pressure on Australia’s superannuation and retirement system, while driving a sharp rise in demand for better aged care. Underlying these ...
Australia’s February reporting season should not have been much of a surprise. By the time companies started to report results, evidence for a strong reporting season had been piling up for months. Economic growth through the second half of 2025 was consistently firm, financial conditions remained supportive and business indicators were improving. ...
What happens to our super when we die? Most Australians have superannuation accounts but about one in five of us die before we can retire and actually enjoy that money.
If we do die early our money is paid out as super “death benefits”. They can be substantial. Even people who die young can have $200,000–$300,000 of death benefits through super life ...
You may be wondering why we decided to tackle the National Construction Code and green rating tools for our first event this year. As one pundit quipped when we told them – “So you’ve decided to eat the elephant?”
Hmmm, that serious?
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Surely, we in this industry all feel enabled and encouraged to ...
Despite being one of Australia’s largest economic sectors, construction continues to grapple with persistent productivity decline and operational inefficiencies.
In New South Wales, the construction industry represents a major employer and contributes significantly to economic activity, accounting for an estimated 7–10 per cent of the state’s GDP ...
Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80 per cent of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains.
As motorists face long queues in Australian cities, some will wonder whether it’s time to join the increasing numbers going electric ...
Futurespace to wind down for neurodivergent design consultancy
FutureSpace is morphing into a consultancy specialising in strategy, advisory and research around designing for neurodiversity, under the new company NeuroHaven.Co.
Angela Ferguson founded the original company as an interior design firm that took on designing for neurodiversity but is now ...
Capital and compliance are moving in the same direction. For investors and super funds with a stake in Australia’s biggest asset class – real estate – performance depends not only on carbon, but on how people are treated.
Sustainable finance accounted for 77 per cent (or USD $929 billion [$A1.31 trillion]) of total sustainable debt issuance in 2025, ...
Not content with one antisemitism envoy, the Federal Government appointed a university antisemitism watchdog in a questionable process. Andrew Gardiner reports. There are red flags aplenty around university anti-Semitism watchdog Greg Craven, an academic with many links to staff at the office that chose him. A rushed selection process –
Australia doesn’t lack vision when it comes to wanting the best outcomes for our children in their early years.
Our early learning frameworks are sophisticated, values-driven and internationally respected. The National Quality Standard (NQS-regulations) requires environments to be fit for purpose and to promote children’s learning and development. The ...
My inbox has been flooded with messages from public relations spokespeople representing the investment industry. The outbreak of war means dusting off the well-worn crisis checklist.
Step one: say something - anything! - as fast as possible.
Step two: wait and see what happens.
Given the Pavlovian nature of the response and the emphasis on speed over ...
It’s only Day Five of the war but surely the epic stupidity of Australia so cravenly backing the US Israeli invasion of Iran is evident by now. Michael West reports. We are led by fools and sycophants. The illegal, unprovoked invasion of Iran is not just garden variety stupidity. This
The need for a reliable source of retirement income is a demographic shift 70 years in the making. Yet, it is only one of three megatrends currently disrupting the retirement sector.
An ageing population is placing pressure on Australia’s superannuation and retirement system, while driving a sharp rise in demand for better aged care. Underlying these ...
Australia’s February reporting season should not have been much of a surprise. By the time companies started to report results, evidence for a strong reporting season had been piling up for months. Economic growth through the second half of 2025 was consistently firm, financial conditions remained supportive and business indicators were improving. ...
What happens to our super when we die? Most Australians have superannuation accounts but about one in five of us die before we can retire and actually enjoy that money.
If we do die early our money is paid out as super “death benefits”. They can be substantial. Even people who die young can have $200,000–$300,000 of death benefits through super life ...