What happened, and who moved.
The Fifth Estate - Western Sydney University has signed an agreement with Holdmark Group, which may be about to add its name to the rarified list of developers able to manage the tough office to residential conversion challenge. That’s if things go to plan. Holdmark Group and WSU in office to student digs…
The Fifth Estate - With the end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme, ABC Four Corners revealed damning evidence that developers were also using the government’s lucrative infill affordable housing scheme to build luxury apartments. Affordable housing is earning developers millions; it’s time to change tack…
The Fifth Estate - The New South wales government has released the draft masterplan for 500 homes to help displaced residents of Lismore on the New South Wales north coast, after catastrophic floods in 2022. Housing finally announced for displaced Lismore residents is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's…
The Fifth Estate - Solving the affordably housing crisis requires state initiatives to be appropriately targeted and sustained. So far, NSW is stumbling. It’s no wonder voters look fondly on One Nation; sure, they’ll wreck the joint but could we tell the difference? When selecting classical archetypes on which to…
The Fifth Estate - Victoria may soon be the first Australian jurisdiction to mandate the creation of building manuals, but not without caveats. Victoria’s building manuals are a good start is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's sustainability newspaper.
The Fifth Estate - Moving from the popular presale model to a build then sell model would provide additional funds for the builder, increase the quality of housing, stabilise demand, increase workplace stability and encourage labour retention, said Andrea Sharam. So why are we not using it? Why are we still…
The Fifth Estate - After a deadly heat wave exposed the limits of long-term climate planning, Paris is accelerating urban redesign through greener streets, cooler buildings and climate-resilient neighbourhoods. The city that won’t wait until 2050 is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's sustainability…
The Fifth Estate - Public hearing for coal mine underway, falling house prices, EV truck deal Public hearing for coal mine; Private developers for affordable housing; Polls on house prices is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's sustainability newspaper.
The Fifth Estate - Technology is changing many of the ways we access information, particularly through AI and is now about to shake up how housing is built in Australia. As part of the NSW government’s recent budget, the Premier and Treasurer have announced that the government “will invest in a world-class facility…
The Fifth Estate - A joint initiative by Landcom and Orange City Council will set a new sustainability benchmark, combining net zero ready, all electric homes with water-sensitive urban design, affordable housing, and biodiversity protection. The project is leveraging its location, designed on a water catchment…
The Fifth Estate - We need to retrofit the entire planet to survive the coming heat waves. In Australia, we already knew what to expect. The world is burning; we need to retrofit the planet is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's sustainability newspaper.
The Fifth Estate - Mirvac has completed the electrification of its EY Centre at 200 George Street in Sydney, which it co-owns with M&G Real Estate, making it the fifth fully electric office building in its portfolio. Electrified buildings are in high demand, which is why Mirvac electrified its fifth building is a…
The Fifth Estate - More than 530 tonnes of food scraps from apartments are set to be diverted from landfills under a $4 million trial funded by the South East Queensland Council of Mayors and participating local councils. Beyond the green bin: rethinking food waste in multi-unit dwellings is a story from The Fifth…
The Fifth Estate - The federal government is set to offload about $3 billion of land thanks to surplus defence sites and a CSIRO Ginninderra site near Canberra that’s past its use by date. What a great opportunity to change the game on housing, according to reasoned independent Australian Capital Territory senator…
The Fifth Estate - The sustainability world is heating up. Again. After the knocks and twists of the past few years, the climate denying political agenda is now one big yawn. On Living Buildings, toxic materials and a nice office-resi conversion from Dexus in Brisbane is a story from The Fifth Estate , Australia's…