December 18th, 2012
The difference between an annoying energy bill and a significant decline in health is important. HH thanks James Robertson for the following story in the Sydney Morning Herald 18/12/12 UP…
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December 14th, 2012
Lack of information, huge sums of money and constant assurances that all is going according to the latest plan … regular visitors to this website will not be unfamiliar with…
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December 10th, 2012
The LCLC is a not-for-profit community based organisation, that aims to foster community knowledge and competencies to adapt, thrive and actively engage in a rapidly changing world. The LCLC was…
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December 9th, 2012
Coming to a close on Sunday 25 November, the 13th International Architecture Exhibition – Common Ground, curated by David Chipperfield, experienced a daily average of more than 2000 patrons taking…
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December 8th, 2012
Yes, another story about millions of dollars not achieving a functioning house, this time in the Northern Territory. HH will get in first (before Darwin or Canberra make a press…
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December 2nd, 2012
When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk,…
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November 29th, 2012
Working in an area of northern Bangladesh student groups tackled a variety of simple but important local problems. Many examples of work done were sent to HH and just a…
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November 25th, 2012
This paper by Philips is about using data to help in the design process and product outcome. Great to see another company using data to improve design for people. The…
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November 25th, 2012
When the article is written by the Federal Opposition Spokesman for Indigenous Affairs, there can be obvious reasons for caution in accepting the facts. Of course the Opposition will find…
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November 25th, 2012
Good intentions can ensure that money and resources are allocated to solve the problems of the poor, but poor design and implementation can foil good will. Whether designing and building…
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November 20th, 2012
Michael Raper presenting at the Emergency Architects AGM, spoke about some of the alarming figures showing there are more than 72 million people that are living as forced immigrants in…
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November 19th, 2012
From The Guardian’s global development section an interesting advance in toilets in Nairobi. Dennis Ochieng balances precariously with one leg on either side of a narrow trench running through a…
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