Hinterland’s dark skies set to be preserved
Almost 90,000 hectares of Sunshine Coast hinterland is set to become Australia’s second Dark Sky Reserve, following overwhelming support from the local
Read more23 September 2024Business
13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis
Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis.
QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing
Read more22 September 2024
Largest social housing project targets downsizers
Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families.
The 490-home complex in
Read more22 September 2024
Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead
Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed.
Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
Read more21 September 2024
Commission’s crucial steps to universal childcare
By Melissa Tham
The Federal Government has released a highly-anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says
Read more20 September 2024
Food labelling confusion leads to waste
Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country.
RMIT University
Read more19 September 2024
Forty four-bedroom units in 28-storey Valley tower
A 28-storey residential tower is planned for St Pauls Terrace in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley.
Luxe Property Investments will develop the tower,
Read more19 September 2024
Ipswich listings reflect wider real estate trend
New data shows the real estate market is shifting, with stock levels rising in key markets.
An analysis of Australia’s property market has shown a significant shift in
Read more19 September 2024
January deadline for mandated climate reporting
Large Australian businesses have less than four months to ensure systems are in place to produce mandated climate-related reports.
Australian Securities and Investments
Read more19 September 2024
Call to tie negative gearing to property standards
Australian landlords would loss the tax benefits of negative gearing unless their property met national standards, under a plan to improve conditions for the country’s
Read more19 September 2024