How to make Australia’s growing urban fringes smart Ben Cowling, Civica Australia’s more established communities are using technology to become smarter and more efficient. But smart infrastructure is largely out of reach for fast-growing suburbs that are struggling to provide the basic services. Harnessing data that already exists could be one solution for these new communities.
On why Mobbs is just part of the chain reaction The Fifth Estate - our view News from the front desk 455: Michael Mobbs, one of Sydney’s most established sustainability gurus looks like he’s thrown in the towel on hope. He might not be throwing himself down on the streets as the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters are, but what he is doing could be more subversive. 9
Tech-savvy, creative, and mobile – CEDA’s vision of how we’ll work Willow Aliento | 17 June 2015 A convergence of trends will see the sun set on many low-skilled jobs to be replaced by a growing cohort of highly-skilled, mobile workers, new research says. A report released this…
How six women leaders would build the future Johanne Gallagher | 8 December 2016 One year has passed since the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs) were decided upon in New York. The core aims and objectives of the 17 SDGs are to eradicate poverty,…
Views from the industry for 2018 Tina Perinotto | 16 December 2017 We asked a few people for their views on what to expect in 2018.
Issue 370 – On great news for Christmas and a good start to 2018 20 December 2017 Oh my, what a way to end the year. A beautiful Christmas present to our readers and the rest of Australia.
News from the front desk No 373: On finding the parallel universe to our future 8 February 2018 Remember the days when people whined about green buildings and said “What next?”
Green Cities gets buzzed about the future Willow Aliento | 20 March 2018 Biophilia, the rise of 6D BIM and fresh approaches to climate change, reconciliation and wellbeing were the megatrends getting people excited at last week’s Green Cities conference in Melbourne.
Government action key to a desirable driverless car future Cameron Jewell | 10 May 2018 Two new reports from the City of Melbourne and Sustainable Business Australia have called for stronger government intervention into an impending future of autonomous vehicles.
We the People stirred at Tomorrowland Tina Perinotto | 7 September 2018 There is something almost magical about some events.
Five ways buildings of the future will use biotech to become living things Martyn Dade-Robertson, Newcastle University | 25 July 2019 What if our homes were alive? I don’t mean smart homes with the disembodied voice of Alexa deciding the setting for your living room spotlights. I mean actually alive – growing, living, breathing and even reproducing. T
