TRAUMA TOWN: “Humour is the precision tool of the monkey mind, the invisible energy, flowing through our cities, a way of prodding and asking, opening doors. Not getting sued? Cities are complex and if you get too serious you get bogged down in the detail,” says Philip Bull as he continues his series of responses to the eternal conflicts that inflame ...
Fuel rebates undermine climate controls
A new report commissioned by Climate Integrity found that the government is undermining its flagship climate scheme, the safeguard mechanism, by allowing fossil fuel giants to claim rebates under its fuel tax credit scheme (FTC).
The mechanism intends to have greenhouse gas-emitting facilities manage their ...
Wildaroo Ventures in Sydney, Green Timber Technology in Orange and a host of other timber enthusiasts are trying to change the game for every environmentalist’s favourite material.
Whatever happened to that comforting idea, “The balance of nature”?
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It’s long gone. In 1896, Swedish physicist ...
The incidence of projects claiming they aim for green rating standards, but don’t both to certify them, is greenwash.
At our Passive House debate in May we were taken aback by one of the audience members who leaned in at the end of the night to share that they’d built a Passive House but that they were a bit disappointed with the result. It had ...
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Take a cool look at the numbers and formula for delivering housing. The affordability issue can be solved by switching the people who gave us the problem in the first place. But so far NSW – and much of Australia – is stumbling. It’s no wonder ...
Large companies with annual revenue over A$100 million could soon pay fines and face criminal charges for failing to prevent modern slavery, under a new federal government crackdown.
These reforms come just six weeks after the United States threatened to impose trade tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries – including Australia – over their alleged ...
Of all the commentators on Wednesday about Australia’s much vaunted new deal on AI – and its global breakthrough plan to manage the rollout of this next-gen tech infrastructure in terms of energy, water and land use – it was the Housing Industry Association that landed with a thud on what the biggest problem would be.
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Public hearing for coal mine underway
The NSW Independent Planning Commission’s public hearing into the proposed expansion of the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine is underway. If successful, it will become the largest coal mine in NSW history and generate around 809 million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution over its lifetime, which is seven times ...
After a deadly heat wave exposed the limits of long-term climate planning, Paris is accelerating urban redesign through greener streets, cooler buildings and climate-resilient neighbourhoods.
Across much of the world, political inertia and direct opposition to climate action have led governments to scale back emissions targets, delay investments, and ...
Weather events regularly cause catastrophic damage to property across Australia.
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Yet, for decades, Australia has treated natural disasters as temporary shocks to the housing market.
The ...
A year ago the outlook for women in sustainability was looking a tad on the grim side. Their traditional high visibility in the profession was slipping, at least in terms of wage parity.
According to Richard Evans, chief executive of recruitment firm Talent Nation, it was probably a reflection of the shifting dynamics of the industry and the economy ...
In a recent address in Sydney Henriette Vamberg, partner and managing director at the global urban strategy and design firm Gehl, zeroed in on the importance of public spaces as critical infrastructure for climate resilience.
Historically, cities have prioritised buildings, roads, and economic infrastructure as urban planning essentials; now, as ...
TRAUMA TOWN: “Humour is the precision tool of the monkey mind, the invisible energy, flowing through our cities, a way of prodding and asking, opening doors. Not getting sued? Cities are complex and if you get too serious you get bogged down in the detail,” says Philip Bull as he continues his series of responses to the eternal conflicts that inflame ...
Fuel rebates undermine climate controls
A new report commissioned by Climate Integrity found that the government is undermining its flagship climate scheme, the safeguard mechanism, by allowing fossil fuel giants to claim rebates under its fuel tax credit scheme (FTC).
The mechanism intends to have greenhouse gas-emitting facilities manage their ...
Wildaroo Ventures in Sydney, Green Timber Technology in Orange and a host of other timber enthusiasts are trying to change the game for every environmentalist’s favourite material.
Whatever happened to that comforting idea, “The balance of nature”?
Sign up for our free newsletter.
It’s long gone. In 1896, Swedish physicist ...
The incidence of projects claiming they aim for green rating standards, but don’t both to certify them, is greenwash.
At our Passive House debate in May we were taken aback by one of the audience members who leaned in at the end of the night to share that they’d built a Passive House but that they were a bit disappointed with the result. It had ...
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Take a cool look at the numbers and formula for delivering housing. The affordability issue can be solved by switching the people who gave us the problem in the first place. But so far NSW – and much of Australia – is stumbling. It’s no wonder ...
Large companies with annual revenue over A$100 million could soon pay fines and face criminal charges for failing to prevent modern slavery, under a new federal government crackdown.
These reforms come just six weeks after the United States threatened to impose trade tariffs of up to 12.5% on 60 countries – including Australia – over their alleged ...
Of all the commentators on Wednesday about Australia’s much vaunted new deal on AI – and its global breakthrough plan to manage the rollout of this next-gen tech infrastructure in terms of energy, water and land use – it was the Housing Industry Association that landed with a thud on what the biggest problem would be.
Housing.
Sign up for ...
Public hearing for coal mine underway
The NSW Independent Planning Commission’s public hearing into the proposed expansion of the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine is underway. If successful, it will become the largest coal mine in NSW history and generate around 809 million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution over its lifetime, which is seven times ...
After a deadly heat wave exposed the limits of long-term climate planning, Paris is accelerating urban redesign through greener streets, cooler buildings and climate-resilient neighbourhoods.
Across much of the world, political inertia and direct opposition to climate action have led governments to scale back emissions targets, delay investments, and ...
Weather events regularly cause catastrophic damage to property across Australia.
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Yet, for decades, Australia has treated natural disasters as temporary shocks to the housing market.
The ...
A year ago the outlook for women in sustainability was looking a tad on the grim side. Their traditional high visibility in the profession was slipping, at least in terms of wage parity.
According to Richard Evans, chief executive of recruitment firm Talent Nation, it was probably a reflection of the shifting dynamics of the industry and the economy ...
In a recent address in Sydney Henriette Vamberg, partner and managing director at the global urban strategy and design firm Gehl, zeroed in on the importance of public spaces as critical infrastructure for climate resilience.
Historically, cities have prioritised buildings, roads, and economic infrastructure as urban planning essentials; now, as ...
