environment

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

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

by —December 7, 2017

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

Greener places, better lives, deeper pockets

by —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 —December 5, 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 —November 28, 2017

Davie St Community Garden, Vancouver.
Agriculture & environment

Beyond the ornamental: agriculture and the city

by —November 14, 2017

Going nowhere: 2011 floods in Ipswich brought the city to a standstill.
Planning & policy

Flood-proofing urban density

by —November 8, 2017

Australia by Design's Sharon Mackay.
Culture

Network Ten to survey Australian landscapes

by —November 8, 2017

Melbourne’s west can be as little as one third that of the city's average
Agriculture & environment

The Foreground Five: October’s most-read stories

by —November 6, 2017

Remnants of the extensive eel traps around Lake Condah. Image: Ancient remnants of stone houses constructed around Lake Condah. Image: Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation.
Culture

Decolonising agriculture: Bruce Pascoe’s ‘Dark Emu’

by —November 1, 2017

Dry plantain trees in El Tambo, Tola, Nicaragua.
Agriculture & environment

Permaculture key to preserving food security for all

by —October 25, 2017

What was your favourite story this month?
Planning & policy

The Foreground five: August’s most-read stories

by —August 31, 2017

Simpson Desert scrub. Image: John Benwell.
Culture

Beautiful ugly. Ugly beautiful: Painting the Australian landscape

by —August 30, 2017