Business News Hesperia director Ben Lisle says authorities need to target international migration to Western Australia more aggressively, to prevent skills shortages and speed up delivery of housing. Speaking at a Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, Mr Lisle pointed out the state’s reliance on overseas workers to meet its workforce needs. “Australia has one of the lowest unemployment rates […]
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LUKE ROGERS, LEAD SCIENTIST AT COTERRA ENVIRONMENT EXPLORES THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND DISCUSSES THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT (OR SUSTAINABLE URBANISM) WITH A FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS I heard a disturbing statistic the other day in relation to the world’s population growth, which said that the amount of […]
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Have a Go News COMMUNITIES need to better understand the needs of an ageing population in order to ensure older community members can live in safe, appropriate, and affordable homes. That’s the view of Urban Development Institute of Australia’s WA (UDIA WA) CEO Tanya Steinbeck. She believes it is really important that we foster a […]
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