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‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds | Namibia | Th e Guardian

July 20, 2024

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‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds | Namibia | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/18/namibia-homes-built-from-mushrooms-mycohab-mycelium

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Spain’s traditional food markets are fading away – and with them, a whole way of life | Stephen Burgen | Th e Guardian

July 20, 2024

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/04/spain-traditional-food-markets-barcelona

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‘What if we built our own?’: young Amsterdammers fight housing crisis with cooperative build | Netherlands | The Guardian

July 16, 2024

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‘What if we built our own?’: young Amsterdammers fight housing crisis with cooperative build | Netherlands | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/14/what-if-we-built-our-own-young-amsterdammers-fight-housing-crisis-with-cooperative-build

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‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows | US work & careers | The Guardian

July 13, 2024

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‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows | US work & careers | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jul/12/working-from-home-data

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China building twice as much wind and solar power as rest of world – report | China | The Guardian

July 11, 2024

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China building twice as much wind and solar power as rest of world – report | China | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/11/china-building-twice-as-much-wind-and-solar-power-as-rest-of-world-report

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John Oliver on Tories: their ‘unremitting cruelty has stained the last decade and a half of British life’ | John Oliver | The Guardian

June 25, 2024

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John Oliver on Tories: their ‘unremitting cruelty has stained the last decade and a half of British life’ | John Oliver | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/24/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-uk-election

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Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans

June 25, 2024

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If landlords can’t pay back loans on office buildings, the lenders will suffer. Some banks are trying to avoid that fate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/business/commercial-real-estate-loans.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

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Why are Australian houses so cold, and how can we build 1.2m new ones without trashing the environment? | Philip Oldfield | The Guardian

June 17, 2024

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Here’s how Australia can build 1.2m new homes that not only keep us warm but cut emissions and avoid climate catastrophe

Source: Why are Australian houses so cold, and how can we build 1.2m new ones without trashing the environment? | Philip Oldfield | The Guardian

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Why house prices are surging once again

June 17, 2024

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Why house prices are surging once againIn America, Australia and parts of Europe, property markets have shrugged off higher interest rates

Source: Why house prices are surging once again

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Watch “Granny Flats Now Allowed on Existing Properties Across NZ Without Consents | Slam Dunc #57” on YouTube

June 15, 2024

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https://youtu.be/7jUvJ8c2W3Q?si=MYpW5XlP_6iMS020

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Swinburne Research
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