Last year, Australia witnessed its first annual population decline since World War I. If demographics are destiny, what does this mean for property? Demographer Simon Kuestenmacher and urban designer and social entrepreneur Jessica Christiansen-Franks had a few ideas… 1. Market to Millennials: Australia was looked towards 2030 with a population of 29.9 million people pre-pandemic, …
In 2027, Generation Z will become Australia’s “lead consumer”, said Trent Rigby, director of Retail Oasis said. This cohort “doesn’t know a world without the iPhone or the internet”. What does this mean for the future of retail? Every retail or logistics business must start with a “digital first” strategy, Rigby said. The digital native …
The residential sector did the heavy lifting to pull Australia out of recession. But fresh research from the Property Council has found almost 70 per cent of voters believe the great Australian dream of home ownership is now out of reach for most Australians. A panel of heavyweight housing experts sat down to unpack the …
“It is our decisions not our conditions that determine the life we are going to live.” These were the powerful words of paralympic gold medallist, world champion and Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott OAM. Born with a tumour wrapped around his spinal cord, Alcott spent the first three-and-a-half years of his life in and …
Was there any better endorsement of the future than the office than Salesforce CEO Pip Marlow’s declaration? “We are building a really big tower” because the “physical experience” of the workplace “is a core part of our value proposition,” Marlow said. When it opens its doors later this year, Salesforce Tower at 180 George Street …
Representation of women in leadership positions across the industry has risen to 44.8 per cent – so the Property Champions of Change has zeroed in on two ‘tough spots’: capital transactions and leasing. To tackle the tough spots, a new ‘Pitch Pledge’ was unveiled by chief executive of CBRE’s Pacific advisory business Phil Rowland, Office …
There is no easy solution to the housing affordability challenge, said former prime minister John Howard. The great Australian dream is regarded as the “inherited right” of all young Australians, but we also live with the “paradox” of a vast country that is also one of the world’s most urbanised. A succession of local and …
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Two years into a global pandemic, Australia’s property industry is facing into a host of headwinds: supply chain shocks, labour shortages, interest rate rises and geopolitical uncertainty among them. Our panel of industry heavy hitters had some tips for leaders looking at the horizon. Our powerhouse panel agreed that Australia’s property industry is facing a …
Urbanisation is a greater force than infectious disease, …said acclaimed urbanist Richard Florida. But the city as we know it is changing and that brings big opportunities… 1. Collaborative hubs: Knowledge workers don’t want a place to work, they want an experience and a place to “collaborate, problem-solve and socialise”. The best workplaces will deliver inspiring …
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