The Fifth Estate’s Emerald Green awards 2024
Dec 19, 2024 · Also, on TFE’s radar this year was the big fuss her organisation kicked up about MasterChef’s “renewable gas” claims, which were referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. In response to a recent query from The Fifth Estate about week-long advertorial campaign in the Murdoch Press that was funded by big oil and gas companies, Nobel said she was in France to ...
The Fifth Estate’s top stories for 2024
Dec 19, 2024 · 3. Urban design has a dark side to its creativity – two projects in Brisbane show how. This OpEd from QUT and UQ academics argued why aggressive forms of “hostile architecture” like Howard Smith Wharves and Brisbane’s new …
On why we’re all going to be very busy next year
Dec 12, 2024 · This industry is cooking up a storm for next year. And it’s only speeding up. Partly it’s the momentum that’s now unstoppable for climate action, partly it’s the incredible motivation that comes from this industry.
Architects and property owners speak up on Dutton’s plan to …
Oct 30, 2024 · On Wednesday, the Australian Institute of Architects president, Jane Cassidy, said the proposed freeze on improving building quality was “alarming”.. It was tacked onto Dutton’s $5 billion plan to build the infrastructure for 500,000 new homes – in greenfield (urban sprawl) sites – by eliminating any delays to infrastructure caused by adhering to the code.
Data centres are sleeping giants and AI is making them wake up …
Dec 17, 2024 · That could have something to do with the need to signpost “sustainable” energy-sharing precincts that have the data centre at its front and centre, according to industry observers who attended the Sydney Cloud & Datacenter Convention earlier this year.. Read more about energy sharing precincts in TFE’s special report from our Festival of Electric Ideas
‘Stop slamming the brakes’ the National Construction Code is …
Dec 10, 2024 · Leading property data specialist CoreLogic released new data on Monday to show that the National Construction Code had led to the vastly improved quality of new housing in Australia. So why is the Coalition pushing to freeze the NCC?
Local councils are the hidden powerhouse of the net zero and ...
Sep 19, 2024 · We have the large behemoth councils of Brisbane (1.32 million population), Gold Coast (647,000) and Moreton Bay (460,000) all the way to the Shire of Peppermint Grove in Western Australia with its 1524 residents covering 1.4 square kilometres, the smallest local government area in the land.
Supply chain clean up, aisle three | Spinifex | The Fifth Estate
Dec 12, 2024 · Australia is a global deforestation hotspot. Which means we are one of the world leaders in the destruction of nature and species habitat. It may come as no surprise, then, to learn that Australia is also a leader in species extinction.
Getting Australian cities back to health - The Fifth Estate
Dec 11, 2024 · The situation presents big challenges, but also an opportunity to re-engage with what a healthy city means. In this sprawling and fast-growing region of Greater Sydney, far from the postcard view of the city’s famous harbour, socioeconomic levels vary widely across eight local government councils, and nearly 40 percent of residents speak a language other than English at home.
PODCAST: Philip Graus on how cities are shaped and how to …
Dec 18, 2024 · Philip Graus has an omnibus cache of insights and history into how cities are formed, what keeps them growing or failing and how to make them sustainable. This podcast is a bit of rambling chat, weaving in and out the incredible number of influences that make a …