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Peter Mares

Peter Mares

Brisbane Times

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Australian cities are desperate for the ‘missing middle’ of housing density. But it’s not as simple as the nimby-yimby debate suggests

The Business Council of Australia wants local governments to be stripped of decision-making powers if they fail to meet “basic timeliness...

28.10.2024 20

The Guardian

Peter Mares

Parents are waiting more than 30 years for an Australian visa. The new home affairs minister needs to act

Burke has only been in the role for a couple of weeks, but a backlog of more than 150,000 parent visa applications presents some tough choices.

12.08.2024 9

The Conversation

Peter Mares

Power of good: how solar sponge tariffs can be a win for your pocket and the planet

When our ageing immersion hot water system needed replacing, I wanted to install an energy saving heat pump. They cost more but consume far less...

10.07.2024 10

The Guardian

Peter Mares

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