Melbourne in one intersection: visitors to #AusOpen cross Swanston Street #AustraliaDay2024 protest at Flinders Street to get to #MelbournePark

My latest for The Conversation with Trent Wiltshire on the fact that very few migrants arriving in Australia come with the skills to build the extra homes we need. And why changing that won't be easy. Michael Bleby Rachel Clun Patrick Commins theconversation.com/australia-is-w…

More a case of revenue and cultural change than housing market reform, then?

The AI boom is driving demand for heavy cranes: Data centre builders increasingly compete with infrastructure projects for heavy-duty tower cranes. #construction #AI afr.com/property/comme…

Not just women: Construction’s long hours put next generation of workers off. #construction #workplaceculture afr.com/property/comme…

This is unbelievable! After our critical coverage of Kerry Stokes his Seven West Media has seemingly retaliated against us, trying to double the cost to print the paper in WA. Now the Financial Review will no longer print in Western Australia. afr.com/companies/medi…

Read one of the stories at the centre of the coverage: Inside Kerry Stokes’ world of influence. afr.com/companies/medi…

‘As a professional, you are meant to be servant of society. Architects, engineers and planners … we don’t talk to the public anywhere near enough’: Congratulations on your ⁦@AusINSArchitect⁩ Gold Medal, ⁦Philip Thalis⁩. Keep talking! theage.com.au/national/nsw/a…

France on its highest level of terror alert: Security fears may force Paris Olympic Games to scrap Seine opening ceremony. #Paris2024 #olympics #AllezAus afr.com/companies/spor…

Friday morning office snack in ⁦Financial Review⁩ Melb newsroom: Protein balls, courtesy Karen Chester. 10/10 for goji berries sticking between teeth #homemade

Journalism doesn’t have Nine lives: On strike at Nine Publishing for an above-CPI pay rise, transparency for staff and our audiences about AI use and clear commitment to boost diversity of our newsrooms. #donttorchjournalism

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New week, same strike #donttorchjournalism

Strike Day #4 #DontTorchJournalism #cutedogphotos

Strike Day #5. Back into the office at 11am. Negotiations with management continue #donttorchjournalism

Our industrial action has ended! afr.com/companies/medi…

Our industrial action has ended! afr.com/companies/medi…