Land use policies crippling housing affordability
A global obsession with limiting urban sprawl has played a major role in the collapse of housing affordability, which sees Australia’s five major mainland capital
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Defence Force reveals first laser weapon
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is trialing its first laser weapon, which can burn through steel and destroy objects a kilometre away.
The ADFs Fractl Portable High
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Billions of untapped potential in migrant workers
Queensland’s skills shortage would be eased and the economy boosted by almost $2 billion if existing migrant workers were employed based on their qualifications, a new
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McCullough Robertson appoints new Sydney partner
McCullough Robertson Lawyers (McR) has appointed leading construction lawyer Mark Riddington as a partner, based in the firm’s growing Sydney office.
Mr Riddington
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From oil to AI for Dubai by 2031
One of the world’s leading oil producers has plans to pivot to an artificial intelligence-led economy within a decade, with an Australian among one of their guiding
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Murder warning signs in judges’ comments
A study of judges’ comments during the conviction of men who murdered women has found many of the crimes could have been prevented.
The Monash University report found
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Buyers forced into off-the-plan sales at higher prices
A lack of supply in the apartment market will force buyers to buy off-the-plan and pay higher prices to cover rising construction costs, with the situation more dire in
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3D printing turning recycled plastic into houses
Innovators in northern NSW are working on a revolutionary process to create houses out of 3D-printed recycled plastic.
Southern Cross University’s ReCirculator program
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Laws a barrier to free sport on digital TV
As more Australians ditch television aerials for internet-based services, proposed anti-siphoning laws mean many would not watch free sport, according to a new
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7.8km pipeline to replenish Gold Coast beaches
A new sand transport system designed to mitigate erosion and help keep the Gold Coast’s northern beaches pristine is about to start.
The Surfers Paradise Sand Backpass
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