Why design matters
July 9th, 2012
Lisa Cahill writes “Design is in everything we do and come across in our daily lives. Design supports, sustains and enriches us. Design decisions are made all the time unknowingly,…
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Learning from Nepal
July 5th, 2012
When negotiating with a new project to improve toilets, hand washing and teeth cleaning facilities for a school serving 400 children the often ‘unseen’ process conducted by the Nepal team…
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The National Indigenous Housing Guide – on a cold lake, in a leaking Canadian canoe with three broken paddles
June 26th, 2012
Given the lack of interest in the Guide on the home front it seems odd that in her recent speech on Indigenous Housing in Canada the Guide was presented as…
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‘Building Homes That Last’ – a good idea
June 25th, 2012
Read the paper as you look through the pictures below of houses that were renovated under the current National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing. The pictures of (2 houses…
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More sitings of mysterious person
June 25th, 2012
Seen in the Sydney port area ready to board a ship for a long cruise this little person looked confident. More soon on who, what and where and why.
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Uni of Newcastle are washing children well
June 21st, 2012
The University of Newcastle architecture faculty asked HH for a tough design problem. Design Co-ordinator, John Roberts, wanted to expose students to the real world complexities of improving the health…
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“…investment in remote housing by the Federal Government was unprecedented”
June 19th, 2012
Thanks to Sally Brooks for the following Friday, 08 June 2012 No cover for cement floors A troubled remote housing program has been dealt another blow by a revelation that…
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Sago studio work
June 19th, 2012
A very impressive project has been completed and documented by Sago Network. See the details here. This is a group who deserves support. From the profession, professionals, offices and students….
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Crowding Tracker
June 16th, 2012
Tracker’s recent review on Minister Macklin’s speech in Canada at the World Indigenous Housing Conference noted: Fourthly, renovations — which have been the focus of the NT intervention housing strategy — do precisely nothing…
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The Ombudsman’s report on NT Housing
June 16th, 2012
The main findings of the report in the Executive Summary note: Over the past two years, concerns about the implementation of the housing reforms have been a key source of…
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2012 World Indigenous Housing Conference: feedback
June 16th, 2012
Professor Jon Altman is one of the few academics who have remained vocal on Indigenous issues over the last 10 years. His thoughts on reporting of Minister Macklin’s presentation to…
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Who is this person?
June 16th, 2012
Our HH spys were out and about last week and took some ‘secret’ pictures of this Venice planning event in Sydney. Who is this pale person? What is the event…
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