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Fish Creek House: living in the landscape

by Brickworks—December 11, 2017

An artist's impression of the Noble Park Station precinct, sitting in Melbourne's south-east. Image: LXRA.

The inverse high-line: Melbourne’s Skyrail linear park

by Foreground—December 7, 2017

Pundits cite parklets as urban interventions that foster a sense of social inclusion. Image: Seattle Department of Transport.

Pick a Parklet: People love them, and so should business, too

by Amelia Thorpe—December 7, 2017

The suburbs around Sydney's harbour have been historic beneficiaries of the natural environment

Greener places, better lives, deeper pockets

by Rob Roggema—December 7, 2017

Tens of thousands of people around Australia have marched for credible climate change action, with over 10,000 taking to the streets in Melbourne in 2014.

Agriculture & environment

Cities of hope: Tim Flannery on tackling the challenge of climate change

by Tim Flannery—December 5, 2017

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Looking back at the 2017 3rd City AILA Festival

by WE-EF Lighting—December 4, 2017

Image: ‘Crowd outside Spencer Jacksons, waiting for Myers House’ (1947), State Library of Victoria.

The Foreground Five: November’s most-read stories

by Foreground—November 29, 2017

Many Australians flock to cities such as Melbourne. So too, do bees, as their wild habitats decrease in number. Image: Mark Higgins.

Agriculture & environment

Urban refuge: How cities can help rebuild declining bee populations

by Janet Marinelli—November 28, 2017

The Waratah ‘Telopea speciosissima’ is a native plant bouquet favourite, indigenous only to coastal NSW. Image: Doug Beckers.

Fostering native plant literacy with Field Guide

by Foreground—November 27, 2017

Connecting to the landscape axis: view across Hassett Park to Mount Ainslie.

Planning & policy

A significant endeavour: Landscape architecture in Australia’s capital

by Andrew R MacKenzie and Gay Williamson—November 23, 2017

NSW's Living Classroom site wraps around the town of Bingara. The regenerative community farm repurposes a grazed common.

Agriculture & environment

The parsley, the pig and the farm

by John Mongard—November 16, 2017

What's the plan for Tasmania, where 48 percent of adults lack essential literacy and numeracy skills?

Planning & policy

After metrics: new narratives to revive the regions

by Tim Horton—November 14, 2017