Opposition to renewable energy infrastructure has become an increasingly visible force in Australia’s energy debate.
Take Farmers Fightback, a group defending generational farmers against government overreach, with a particular focus on renewable energy. At a rally in Marnoo, Victoria, the group hosted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who hammered a ...
TRAUMA TOWN, Part 11: A lot of family trauma is about something lost, an inheritance or a place, says Philip Bull in this final of the Trauma Town series. To work through those myths, some of us need to reclaim space in a literal sense. The economists would call it capital formation, he says.
Let’s be up front. If you move in this city, you see some ...
The following is an edited transcript of a speech delivered to ASBEC’s annual general meeting by Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh on scaling up modern methods of construction.
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There were great celebrations at the opening of Sydney’s new airport; now it’s time to deliver on its promises for jobs, transport, and environmental protection.
The opening of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport marks a historic milestone for Western Sydney and Australia. Its first domestic passenger flight departed on Sunday 25 ...
Look, before we get stuck into the issue of the upcoming Victorian election on 28 November, we know the sitting government made a mess of its mandate.
It’s spent wildly on major projects that might have been brilliant but without the care and consideration they deserved.
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The Suburban Rail Loop ...
Corporate lobbying, political donations and manufactured public support are helping fossil fuel corporations obstruct climate action in Australia. The key to overcoming the influence of polluters lies in understanding who shapes climate policy, and how.
Australia, like many nations around the world, has failed to implement climate policies that are ...
Recently, a sold-out summit in Sydney asked how co-operative housing can move from niche to mainstream. NSW has a proven model and a sector ready to grow
Housing leaders, government representatives, financiers and co-op members filled the room for the a summit on co-operative housing by the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance. Held at Parliament ...
Bathhouse with circular principals wins BDAA awards
The description for the winner of the top award in the 2026 Building Designers Association of Australia National Design Awards is worth sharing, at length, and for some of us at least, guaranteed to go straight to the top of the bucket list.
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The Green Building Council of Australia has called for the property industry to step up its transition to all-electric buildings as new research from the US proves how detrimental it is in commercial kitchens.
The call also comes at a time when the Victorian opposition, expected to win government on 28 November, says it will remove the ban on gas in ...
TRAUMA TOWN PART 10: Councils and corruption, it rhymes if you say it quickly 3 times. Well, it doesn’t, but the point is, if you make something complex, you can see what you want in it.
Councils are good at that.
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Since I have been in planning, some form of ICAC illuminated corruption involving ...
Australia is currently experiencing a data centre mania in which tech companies and developers feverishly rush to build hyperscale data centres across the country. Like mushrooms after rain, these expansive, anonymous buildings are sprouting up across city suburbs as well as regional centres with a pipeline of much greater scale in process. One ...
It feels like the right time to spare a thought for our politicians. We’re particularly focused on local government at the moment. They’re often front and centre of dealing with the most immediate impact of climate change disasters, our first responders in many ways. And yet so badly funded.
This was particularly clear in the interview we did with ...
Opposition to renewable energy infrastructure has become an increasingly visible force in Australia’s energy debate.
Take Farmers Fightback, a group defending generational farmers against government overreach, with a particular focus on renewable energy. At a rally in Marnoo, Victoria, the group hosted One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who hammered a ...
TRAUMA TOWN, Part 11: A lot of family trauma is about something lost, an inheritance or a place, says Philip Bull in this final of the Trauma Town series. To work through those myths, some of us need to reclaim space in a literal sense. The economists would call it capital formation, he says.
Let’s be up front. If you move in this city, you see some ...
The following is an edited transcript of a speech delivered to ASBEC’s annual general meeting by Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh on scaling up modern methods of construction.
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed brief.
Sign up ...
There were great celebrations at the opening of Sydney’s new airport; now it’s time to deliver on its promises for jobs, transport, and environmental protection.
The opening of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport marks a historic milestone for Western Sydney and Australia. Its first domestic passenger flight departed on Sunday 25 ...
Look, before we get stuck into the issue of the upcoming Victorian election on 28 November, we know the sitting government made a mess of its mandate.
It’s spent wildly on major projects that might have been brilliant but without the care and consideration they deserved.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
The Suburban Rail Loop ...
Corporate lobbying, political donations and manufactured public support are helping fossil fuel corporations obstruct climate action in Australia. The key to overcoming the influence of polluters lies in understanding who shapes climate policy, and how.
Australia, like many nations around the world, has failed to implement climate policies that are ...
Recently, a sold-out summit in Sydney asked how co-operative housing can move from niche to mainstream. NSW has a proven model and a sector ready to grow
Housing leaders, government representatives, financiers and co-op members filled the room for the a summit on co-operative housing by the Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance. Held at Parliament ...
Bathhouse with circular principals wins BDAA awards
The description for the winner of the top award in the 2026 Building Designers Association of Australia National Design Awards is worth sharing, at length, and for some of us at least, guaranteed to go straight to the top of the bucket list.
Sign up for our free ...
The Green Building Council of Australia has called for the property industry to step up its transition to all-electric buildings as new research from the US proves how detrimental it is in commercial kitchens.
The call also comes at a time when the Victorian opposition, expected to win government on 28 November, says it will remove the ban on gas in ...
TRAUMA TOWN PART 10: Councils and corruption, it rhymes if you say it quickly 3 times. Well, it doesn’t, but the point is, if you make something complex, you can see what you want in it.
Councils are good at that.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Since I have been in planning, some form of ICAC illuminated corruption involving ...
Australia is currently experiencing a data centre mania in which tech companies and developers feverishly rush to build hyperscale data centres across the country. Like mushrooms after rain, these expansive, anonymous buildings are sprouting up across city suburbs as well as regional centres with a pipeline of much greater scale in process. One ...
It feels like the right time to spare a thought for our politicians. We’re particularly focused on local government at the moment. They’re often front and centre of dealing with the most immediate impact of climate change disasters, our first responders in many ways. And yet so badly funded.
This was particularly clear in the interview we did with ...
