Our buildings can help or hinder our health and productivity. For example, we may be affected by daylight passages, air quality, natural connections and acoustics. Most complaints about space – about temperature, noise, strange smells and even the degree of exposure we feel – are related to these factors. “People-oriented design” and “healthy” buildings are…
The late rebound prompted the Australian stock market to rise for the third consecutive trading day on Thursday, continuing the rebound of Monday’s decline. Despite the news on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were also strengthening. The Australian stock market opened lower,…
Today, Prime Minister Morrison will fly to East Timor to participate in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of East Timor’s independence. Twenty years ago, when East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia, Australia led international joint forces to station in the area to protect peace. The peacekeeping force also hit local pro-Indonesian militia. During…