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 ...
The solutions to the building defect problem must be multipronged and address incentives and capacity, writes Andrea Sharam. And building code enforcement is essential to a properly functioning insurance system and to consumer rights.
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed ...
Technology is changing many of the ways we access information, particularly through AI and is now about to shake up how housing is built in Australia. As part of the NSW government’s recent budget, the Premier and Treasurer have announced that the government “will invest in a world-class facility to harness cutting-edge prefabrication, modular ...
I expected London Climate Action Week to leave me thinking about climate policy, renewable energy and the pace of global emissions reductions.
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Instead, one of the strongest memories I ...
Just as we pull together the final strands in our revised and enhanced Q3 and Q4 events program, there’s been a stream of stories that shows how bang on target our topics are.
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First up – and soon to be revealed in detail – will be the next Big Debate. It’s called Carbon Triggers ...
Opportunities for strata apartments in Melbourne
The Electrifying Apartment Buildings Program in Melbourne is calling for expressions of interest to electrify. Up to 10 medium and high-rise strata titled apartment buildings will be provided with grants to owner’s corporations to carry out energy efficiency upgrades and work to slash common area energy ...
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 ...
The solutions to the building defect problem must be multipronged and address incentives and capacity, writes Andrea Sharam. And building code enforcement is essential to a properly functioning insurance system and to consumer rights.
Spinifex is an opinion column. If you would like to contribute, contact us to ask for a detailed ...
Technology is changing many of the ways we access information, particularly through AI and is now about to shake up how housing is built in Australia. As part of the NSW government’s recent budget, the Premier and Treasurer have announced that the government “will invest in a world-class facility to harness cutting-edge prefabrication, modular ...
I expected London Climate Action Week to leave me thinking about climate policy, renewable energy and the pace of global emissions reductions.
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.
Instead, one of the strongest memories I ...
Just as we pull together the final strands in our revised and enhanced Q3 and Q4 events program, there’s been a stream of stories that shows how bang on target our topics are.
Carbon Triggers
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First up – and soon to be revealed in detail – will be the next Big Debate. It’s called Carbon Triggers ...
Opportunities for strata apartments in Melbourne
The Electrifying Apartment Buildings Program in Melbourne is calling for expressions of interest to electrify. Up to 10 medium and high-rise strata titled apartment buildings will be provided with grants to owner’s corporations to carry out energy efficiency upgrades and work to slash common area energy ...
