Despite near record-high office vacancies, Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed a real estate project at the New York transit hub that would be one of the largest in American history.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/nyregion/manhattan-offices-hochul.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

A historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news.

Source: Can History Predict the Future? – The Atlantic

A survey of more than 2,000 people as Melbourne reopened after COVID lockdowns shows the pandemic and digital technology have made the city less a place of work, more a place to visit now and then.

Source: The ‘city’ is becoming increasingly digital, forcing us to rethink its role in life and work

To retain and recruit staff, many Melbourne employers are upgrading to more luxurious office buildings. But a new report shows overall vacancies are increasing.

Source: Melbourne office vacancies increase, but high end is in demand

The shift to working from home which was accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic is set to continue according to research published on Thursday by RMIT.

Source: Melbourne CBD workers spend just 16 hours in city as work-from-home sticks