Green and public spaces must be safe, inclusive and accessible to everyone. However, in Australia, most young women do not feel safe in public places, especially when it is dark or walking alone. In the United States, popular public places are also declining. Calling for an improvement in the built environment to benefit half of…
According to realestate.com.au, wealthy Chinese buyers flew to various Melbourne suburbs to buy houses during the New Year holiday. Chinese New Year Golden Week is also the peak period for Chinese buyers to look for a house to buy. They will use this holiday to travel abroad. CBD, Point Cook, Doncaster, Southbank and Toorak are…
Australia ushered in Australia Day 2020 on January 26, and hundreds of events will be held in various places. Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave a speech and awarded the Australian Honours of the Year. This year’s Australian Day is different from usual, and awards have been set up for firefighters and medical staff who have…
The history of Melbourne’s strategic planning has largely ignored the contributions of Ruth and Maurie Crow. The crow was an early proponent of functional combinations and compact urban development. They did not praise low-density suburban forms, but they also did not promote high-density suburbanization because they must be human in nature. In three Melbourne plans…
The Reserve Bank of Australia says the real motivation behind the federal government’s proposal to implement a cash ban is to create an Orwell-style country that gives banks more control over people’s money — and the government’s actions over people during a recession — that the argument that there is greater control over people is…
The government has set up a $ 50 million emergency fund to address the problem of wild animals lost in forest fires, which lawmakers have described as “historical environmental challenges” and “ecological disasters.” The “initial payment” comes from the 2 billion forest fire disaster relief announced by Morrison last week. More than 10 million hectares…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is considering whether a digital version of the Australian dollar based on bitcoin’s underlying technology will work, allowing banks, fund managers and other businesses to use it to pay large sums. The Reserve Bank of Australia said that their in-house innovation lab is considering the potential of a so-called…
In the near future, applying for a mortgage may simply require your name, email and property address, and agree to “share” your personal banking data. For consumers, this is good news, but for large banks, it is a potential profit problem. This is not an air tower. James Cameron, a partner at venture capital firm…
Foreword In affordable, affordable and sustainable housing, the ageing Australian housing population poses major challenges, especially at a time of rising housing costs. Seniors want a house that feels comfortable and independent and keeps them in touch with family and friends. However, many people fail to anticipate that health and economic challenges will reduce housing…
The latest research from m3property, an Australian real estate valuation consultancy, shows that Melbourne’s office market will rise further in 2020, benefiting from downward pressure on vacancy rates and rising pressure on rents. According to director of m3property (AndrewDuguid, the continued influx of overseas investors will be a key factor driving further reductions in commercial…