urban resilience

The endangered southern brown bandicoot is doing well in urban wildlife corridors created by infrastructure provision in Melbourne's suburbs. Photo: John O'Neill

Agriculture & environment

Endangered bandicoots survive and thrive in urban sprawl

by Lucy Smith—January 9, 2020

A dead branch of a Eucalyptus camaldulensis (river red gum) plays pitstop for assorted bird life. Photo: Rexness

Agriculture & environment

What good is a dead tree?

by Jo Russell-Clarke—January 9, 2020

Urban light pollution can disrupt critical behaviours in wildlife, stalling the recovery of threatened species and interfering with ecosystem resilience. Photo: Michael

Agriculture & environment

Seeing the light: new moves to tackle night sky pollution

by Foreground—October 30, 2019

Winner of The Future Park design competition – The Gap by Marti Fooks, Claire Winsor, Suhas Vasudeva and Jacqueline Heggli.

The Power of Parks

by Foreground—October 17, 2019

Wathuwardi (Kaurna branch huts) in the natureplay space engage children in the cultural and environmental richness of Felixstowe Reserve. Photo: Same River

From dust bowl to thriving wetland: Felixstowe Reserve

by Foreground—October 10, 2019

Greater Western Sydney is home to the largest urban parkland in Australia, the subject of award-winning new design and planning. Image: TYRRELLSTUDIO

What does the future hold for Australia’s biggest urban park?

by Neena Bhandari—October 3, 2019

Günther Vogt’s first visit to Australia will be as keynote speaker for the 2019 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ International Festival of Landscape Architecture. Photo supplied.

Günther Vogt and the sensory city

by Foreground—October 2, 2019

The award-winning Oxley Creek Transformation Master Plan is an ambitious strategic document that makes the most of water as a shared social, economic and environmental asset. Image: Lat27

Agriculture & environment

Water wins in AILA Queensland awards

by Foreground—September 5, 2019

The Dystopia vs Utopia immersive reality experience at EKKA will reveal possible streets of Brisbane in 2050. There are good and bad possibilities in how we use new technologies and deal with hotter, drier climates.

The Foreground five: our most-read stories for August

by Foreground—September 5, 2019

The Murray-Darling Basin, Australia's food bowl, had yet another poor season, with less than half its typical rain. Photo: Holder Link

Agriculture & environment

Foreground Weekly Review: water wars

by Foreground—September 3, 2019

Road infrastructure dominates government spending. Part of the 33km M4 Western Motorway outside Parramatta widened as part of Sydney's WestConnex scheme. Photo: Beau Giles

Planning & policy

Foreground Weekly Review: Federal Minister for Roads?

by Foreground—July 17, 2019

Tjirbruki Munaintya Tjirbruki is an important Kaurna Creation Ancestor. The artwork translates his creation story into an aerial map, which includes Warriparinga, the Adelaide Coastline, Victor Harbor and Brukunga in the Adelaide Hills. Artwork: Aboriginal registered landscape architect and visual artist Paul Herzich

Foreground weekly review: NAIDOC week

by Foreground—July 10, 2019