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    Design notes for week 12/2024 from Tone on Tuesday
    Design notes for week 12/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

    A column about design process, design policy, design and politics.


    Yutjuwala Djiwarr Aged Care: Forging new ground in culturally appropriate aged care
    Yutjuwala Djiwarr Aged Care: Forging new ground in culturally appropriate aged care

    Over the last 7 years we (Kaunitz Yeung Architecture) have been quietly working with a wide spectrum of collaborators including: aged care residents, prospective residents, families, elders, community leaders, Aboriginal Corporations, government, perators and aged care experts to develop a new more culturally appropriate approach to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Aged Care.


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    Urban planner pushes for trackless trams

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    Is it time to make public transport free?

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    Design notes for week 11/2024 from Tone on Tuesday
    Design notes for week 11/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

    A column about design process, design policy, design and politics.


    Design notes for week 10/2024 from Tone on Tuesday
    Design notes for week 10/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

    A column about design process, design policy, design and politics.


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    How Labor can avoid the negative gearing trap

    The Labor Government needs to consider alternatives to solving the housing crisis other than abolishing negative gearing, which has failed previously. Frank Jordan reports.


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    Harnessing the power of design to transform cities

    What does it take to transform public spaces into destinations and drawcards that unite communities and help cities prosper? According to visionary urban designer and landscape architect TCL Director Scott Adams, good design is key to a successful outcome.


    The liveability ecosystem: Why a systemic shift is key to effectively addressing Australia’s housing crisis for the long-term
    The liveability ecosystem: Why a systemic shift is key to effectively addressing Australia’s housing crisis for the long-term

    The continued decline in Australian housing affordability has highlighted the need for an overhaul in how governments, councils and planners are addressing the complex problems at hand.


    Design notes for week 9/2024 from Tone on Tuesday
    Design notes for week 9/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

    A column about design process, design policy, design and politics.


    Design notes for week 8/2024 from Tone on Tuesday
    Design notes for week 8/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

    A column about design process, design policy and design and politics.


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