In Brighton, where detached homes and long-settled streetscapes remain the norm,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-townhouses/elema-brighton-155-157-north-road-brighton-vic-3186">ELEMA</a> introduces a different model for high-quality housing.&nbsp;

Developed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/kervale">Kervale</a>, this new collection of 12 townhomes is underpinned by the four classical elements, earth, water, air, and light, not as styling cues, but as structural and spatial drivers across architecture, interiors, and landscape.

Designed by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/martinoleah">Martino Leah</a>&nbsp;with interiors by Brahman Perera and landscaping by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/landscape-architect/acre">Acre</a>, the project responds to what Kervale identifies as a gap in the local Brighton housing market: mid-sized homes with character, amenity, and a genuine sense of community.&nbsp;

ELEMA’s configuration reflects this intent, with a horseshoe-shaped layout wrapped around a central garden, promoting passive ventilation and privacy without isolating residents.

Each home spans three levels and includes three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a study, and two car spaces, with internal areas up to 182 sqm and external zones up to 95 sqm.

Two of the twelve townhomes include private plunge pools with heated spa functionality in addition to pre-provisioning for internal passenger lifts. Prices start from $1.7 million, targeting aspirational Bayside owner-occupiers in their mid-30s to 60s seeking entry into Brighton’s tightly held upper market.

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‘Earth’ is expressed in the project’s grounded material palette and connection to site. Natural stone, granites and timber finishes in earthy hues are used consistently throughout, anchoring the homes in their context while supporting thermal mass.&nbsp;

Landscaped courtyards and native planting schemes featuring predominantly Australian Native species, developed by Acre, extend the concept beyond built form, using layered, low-maintenance vegetation to root the development in <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/brighton-vic-3186">Brighton</a>’s coastal ecology.

The site layout follows a horseshoe configuration, creating a central communal courtyard that provides both visual outlook and passive environmental benefits. This arrangement improves daylight access, facilitates cross-ventilation, and introduces a shared green space without compromising individual privacy.

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‘Water’ is introduced subtly but purposefully. Select townhomes include private plunge pools, integrated into rear terraces without visual dominance. These pools are designed for quiet retreat, and their placement reinforces the project’s broader focus on functional outdoor spaces that support private use rather than spectacle.

‘Air’ is enabled through architectural planning. The horseshoe site layout creates generous setbacks and enables cross-ventilation through each residence.&nbsp;

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‘Light’ is a defining component of both the architecture and interiors. Large-format glazing opens living areas to courtyards and terraces, while the façade screening filters daylight to reduce glare and soften internal environments.&nbsp;

Internally, Perera’s palette of muted tones and tactile finishes is designed to respond to natural light conditions, shifting in tone and texture throughout the day.

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ELEMA reflects a broader shift in how high-value suburbs are adapting to changing housing needs - away from uniformity, toward diversity in form, scale and function.

Rather than replicate detached housing models, ELEMA proposes an alternative built around balance, between public and private, built form and natural, permanence and flexibility. In doing so, it reframes the townhome as a highly resolved housing type capable of responding to both environmental and lifestyle needs.

ELEMA also targets an average 7-star NatHERS energy rating, supported by solar panels, drought-tolerant landscaping and high-spec energy-efficient appliances.

Three-bedroom townhomes at ELEMA Brighton are priced from $1,700,000.

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Urban Editorial

Inside ELEMA Brighton: Designing with the elements

A new 23-level apartment tower has been greenlit on the burgeoning Chevron Island.

The approval for the 76-apartment block on the corner of Kalyan and Parneno streets&nbsp;was secured by the landowner Ben Taylor rather than a large development company.

The 1,012 sqm block, which is currently occupied by a brick home and an original building of four units, is located towards the north end of the island which has become a development hotspot in recent years.

<img alt="8-10 Kalyan Street, Surfers Paradise" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a486127c-05f9-4101-80eb-ce3e267246ce" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/Kalyan.png?VersionId=GFsm_rYahqK0aqKDjtMXe2EqG5uLuZ_I" />

The tower has been designed to “complement and enhance the existing and emerging urban forms” of Chevron Island, which has seen a marked shift toward high-density living in recent years.&nbsp;

The design, by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/raunik-design">Raunik Architects</a>, features a slender tower form above a two-storey podium, integrated landscaping on lower levels, and varied orientations to capture views of the hinterland, skyline, and coastline

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Bensons kicked off a wave of new development on the under-developed suburb when they signalled plans to build the tallest tower the island will likely ever see, Chevron One. Since Siera Group has jumped in and is well under-construction of Tapestry, while South East Queenslander developer Gardner Vaughan Group will debut their brand in the Gold Coast on the small island.

The new approved plans will see a mix of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments on offer, as well as a rooftop pool, lounge, gym, barbecue areas, and a landscaped podium level lawn.

Vehicle access will be via Kalyan Street, with 98 resident and nine visitor car spaces provided across four basement levels and the ground floor, alongside 83 bicycle parking spaces

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New tower approved on Chevron Island

ASX-listed developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cedar-woods">Cedar Woods</a> has submitted a new application to Brisbane City Council for a two-tower residential development on its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/wooloowin-qld-4030">Wooloowin</a>&nbsp;site north of Brisbane.

The <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/12-chalk-street-wooloowin-qld-4030">4,178 sqm Chalk Street block</a> sits in the developer's wider near 2.5-hectare masterplanned Greville community, where they are currently building the final 47 townhouses and Vera, the first apartment building in the precinct.

The upscaled plans will now see two 12 and 14-level buildings delivered with 232 apartments, a significant jump in both height and density from the approved eight-level buildings.

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According to the Design Report by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/ellivo-architects">Ellivo Architects</a>, the buildings will comprise a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom apartments set above a shared two-level podium.&nbsp;

A key design consideration is the site’s transitional setting between suburban low-rise residences and the higher-density urban context emerging along the adjacent railway corridor.

“Built form is located predominantly to the west of the site to create a strong street address and to maximise solar access and natural surveillance across the park interface,” Ellivo noted in the report.&nbsp;

“The proposed built form provides a transition in scale from existing and emerging low-to-medium density development to the east, towards the established and emerging medium-to-high density residential typologies to the west.”

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Both buildings will feature communal rooftop spaces, deep balconies, and integrated landscaping. The podium will accommodate resident amenities and basement car parking. Materials and finishes include face brickwork, precast concrete, and powder-coated metal cladding, intended to reflect the character of surrounding developments while offering long-term durability.

The Design Report also outlines sustainability measures aligned with Brisbane City Council’s Buildings that Breathe principles. Passive ventilation, northern solar access, and deep soil planting zones have been prioritised throughout the design, alongside active transport facilities and EV charging readiness.

Ellivo noted that “the project has been carefully composed to engage with all edges of the site, with landscaped setbacks and podium expression used to reduce bulk and enhance interface with the existing neighbourhood context.”

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Cedar Woods has been active in southeast Queensland for over a decade, with recent projects including Ariella in Ripley and Ellendale in Upper Kedron. The Greville precinct at Wooloowin has been years in the making, transforming a former school site into a new community of apartments, townhomes, and parkland.

The Chalk Street site is positioned adjacent to Wooloowin train station, providing direct access to the Brisbane CBD, and sits close to local schools, parks, and retail centres including Lutwyche and Albion.

Joel Robinson

Cedar Woods upsizes Wooloowin apartment tower plans in Greville precinct

Sydney-based Sun Property Group is looking to divest a prime residential apartment site in Melbourne's blue-chip Toorak.

They are hoping for around $15 million for the 1,774 sqm site at&nbsp;226–228 Williams Road, with three street frontages to William Road, Tashinny Road, and Gordon Street.

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The sale comes with a permit-approved scheme for a&nbsp;three-level building with 18 high-end apartments designed by Cera Stribley, a mix of&nbsp;10 two-bedroom apartments, four three-beds, and four penthouses.

Cushman &amp; Wakefield’s Hamish Burgess, Leon Ma, and Daniel Wolman said this is not just another development opportunity, it’s a rare convergence of scale, location, and perfect timing in the market as Melbourne’s development landscape shifts in lieu of three rate reductions so far in 2025.

<img alt="226–228 Williams Road, Toorak" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="875d85f7-ade6-4035-a181-5731e3c85253" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/226%E2%80%93228%20Williams%20Road%2C%20Toorak-%20current%20aerial.jpg?VersionId=YPtGUtFjvd6OIetFZfaYyOugMi_wOSN1" />

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With an existing permit in place and strong potential for further uplift under innovative new planning initiatives such as the expanded Activity Centre Program or Great Design Fast Track, the site offers a blueprint for high-end living in one of Melbourne’s most affluent enclaves.

Surrounded by elite amenities, from Hawksburn Village and Toorak Village to Como Park, Royal South Yarra Tennis Club, and Saint Haven Wellness, the location is a magnet for lifestyle-focused buyers. The success of nearby projects like Hawksburn Place by Gurner and Tintern by Prime Edition underscores the appetite for luxury apartment living in this tightly held pocket.

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“We’re seeing strong interest from boutique developers and private family offices who understand the value of delivering timeless, high-end residences in blue-chip locations," Hamish Burgess of Cushman &amp; Wakefield said.

"This site ticks every box; scale, frontage, planning, and prestige.”

Sun Property Group has previously delivered The Brookville in Toorak.

Sydney developer to offload $15 million Toorak apartment site

A new modular apartment tower that promises rapid delivery in its construction that would occur off site and take just nine months to build, is being planned for Woolloongabba.

The Carl Street building will span 18 levels and home 126 apartments, an upsize from a previous proposal by Brisbane Modular Manufacturing.

<img alt="First look: 18-storey modular tower for Woolloongabba" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="dcc8b704-5b3c-44cb-b6de-4d64c96a84ce" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/carl%20park%20perspective.png?VersionId=ig4mYSx.q_ttqOQLwEFpTKR8FTlFEAmR" />

The revised plans, prepared by architecture and design studio SheltaCo, outline 48 studio apartments, 50 two-bedroom apartments, and 28 three-bedroom apartments.

Located within the Eastern Corridor Neighbourhood Plan area, the 1,517 sqm site is zoned High Density Residential and sits adjacent to parkland to the south.&nbsp;

The build will take substantially less time because the basement car parking levels have been removed. Cars will now park in the striking three-level podium. The change enables the use of off-site prefabricated construction techniques, central to the modular strategy.&nbsp;

There will be 500 sqm of communal space, including a 250 sqm rooftop terrace with a pool and lounge areas.

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<img alt="First look: 18-storey modular tower for Woolloongabba" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3c31ac1d-3c42-48c9-927b-980b7e0ed767" src="https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/www.urban.com.au/s3fs-public/inline-images/terrace.png?VersionId=ZI1vAUIbk04ERHH54REfoPKn1BTPbBfK" />

The Assessment Report by Blume Planning’s suggested the "accelerated timeline offers a compelling incentive for Brisbane City Council to support the proposed development,” citing the proponent’s “expertise and innovative business model” as a contributing factor in addressing Brisbane’s current housing pressures.

SheltaCo’s design seeks to balance density and amenity, with generous apartment layouts and elevated views over Carl Street Park. Site coverage at the tower level is limited to 51 per cent, allowing for landscaping and deep planting at ground level. The scheme also proposes 110 car parks, 72 secure bicycle spaces, and capacity for service vehicles.

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The site is well-serviced by public transport and lies within walking distance of the Buranda transport hub, making it a strategic location for higher-density residential infill. The proposal aligns with the zoning provisions but exceeds the mapped height limit of 12 storeys under the Buranda Residential Sub-Precinct.

Council previously approved a development on the site in 2016 for 89 apartments across 11 level with basement parking. That approval was extended in 2024 and remains valid until early 2026. The new proposal seeks to supersede that scheme while retaining the site’s residential focus.

Nine month build slated for new modular tower in Woolloongabba

Raising the Bar 2018

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22 TALKS. 7 BARS. 1 NIGHT. Wednesday, 28 November, 2018.

Melbourne’s greatest minds and creative thinkers are set to take-over some of the city’s favourite bars this November, with the return of Raising the Bar for 2018.

Speaking at seven bars across the city, 23 professors, lecturers and experts in their field will pose thought-provoking questions in laid back settings for one night only on 28 November.

Audiences will be asked to ponder everything from the power of nerds, gender inequality and de-criminalising cannabis to the future of Australia’s space agency, loathing the musician but loving the music, and how Aboriginal knowledge can shape our future.

Venues for this year’s event include Bar Ampere, Belleville, Horse Bazaar, RMIT, Loop Bar and the FAD Gallery.

A new addition to the program, ‘Karaoke Academia’, will also see academics present short talks followed by karaoke sessions at Party World Karaoke in Melbourne Central.

Raising the Bar is a worldwide initiative started in New York, which has spread to London, Hong Kong, San Francisco and Melbourne.

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"For one exciting night, bars across our city will be overflowing with savvy people, all keen to enjoy a drink, engage with ideas, listen and talk about matters of importance to us all. Raising the Bar is both a completely free and freewheeling program of events with 23 speakers in locations across our city, presenting on hot topics including data privacy, our passion for sport, geophysics and brain-controlled prosthetics.

We’re taking teaching and learning out of the conventional spaces such as lecture theatres, laboratories and online and into a social, convivial environment. As a proud knowledge city filled with innovation, events like Raising the Bar are an opportunity to showcase the amazing work we do. 

I would encourage everyone to take part in this year’s event and to step outside their comfort zone to learn about something they may have never considered before. Raising the Bar is always an illuminating experience.”

- Councillor Dr Jackie Watts, Chair of the Knowledge City portfolio
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For free tickets, the full list of speakers and session times, visit the <a href="http://www.rtbevent.com/melbourne">Raising the Bar website</a>.

<h2>2018 Raising the Bar speakers</h2>

Vanessa Teague – Horse Bazaar - ‘Why can’t we just vote online?’

Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne 
It’s election season. Sausages will soon be sizzling at polling booths around the state and voters will flock to participate in our paper and pencil democracy. Sure, there is some nostalgic value in current voting approaches, but how could our democracy benefit from online voting, and what are the challenges? With an international team of cryptographers and statisticians, Vanessa Teague has spent the past decade considering how Australian elections could benefit from online voting without exposing our democracy to widespread, undetectable fraud. She’s still working on it.

Marco Amati – RMIT - ‘What’s the perfect size for a city?’

Associate Professor, RMIT University 
Six weeks will have passed between these words being written and you attending this event. During this time, Australia’s population will have increased by 50,000 people. Nine of Australia’s 20 largest and fastest-growing suburbs are within the Greater Melbourne area. So what’s the best way for Melbourne to prepare for this growth? Having researched the history of the ‘perfect size’ for a city, Marco Amati believes that it's not the size of a city that matters, but how you use it.

Belinda Barnet – Belleville - ‘How much should we worry about data privacy?’

Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology 
Sign out. Deactivate. Purge your online footprint. Data privacy has clogged news headlines for months, making us all consider whether we should give up the security fight and get offline. But thanks to the research of Dr Belinda Barnet and her colleagues, there may be a better way forward. In this interactive session, Dr Barnet will show you how to maintain as much privacy as you can on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter without quitting altogether. She’ll also share insights on location tracking, multi-factor authentication and how to handle trolls.\

John Postill – Bar Ampere - ‘Do nerds really run the world?’

Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University 
As the power of the Silicon Valley tech giants grow, more and more commentators say that nerds run the world. But who are the nerds, and would they run the world better or worse than the current political establishment? Perhaps we live in a ‘runaway world’, where no one is in charge – a world in which ‘nerdy’ creations like algorithms and AI run rampant. If that’s the case, what can ordinary citizens do about it?

Jayne Lucke – Loop Bar - ‘Young people and sex: What’s changed in Australia the past 25 years?’

Professor, La Trobe University 
The year is 1992. Strictly Ballroom is playing in cinemas, Paul Keating is Prime Minister, and Nirvana and the Violent Femmes are headlining the first ever Big Day Out. This was also the first year of a 25 year national survey about adolescent sexual health in Australia. So how has young people’s sexual behaviour changed from the era of grunge rock to the rise of R&amp;B? Examining data from this 25-year long survey, Professor Jayne Lucke will give us insights into what has changed and what has stayed the same in the sexual lives and literacy of young people.

Aleryk Fricker – FAD Gallery - ‘Are outback schools teaching ‘whiteness’ to Indigenous kids?’

Associate Lecturer, RMIT University 
Access to education, weekend sport, culture and language is something most of us take for granted. But what if we arrived at school to find that the teacher was communicating in a foreign language? What if all the books, posters and other resources were indecipherable? And what if our failure in this environment prevented us from playing sport, meeting up with family, or engaging in our own culture and language? Aleryk Fricker examines how whiteness and English-language teaching has created an environment where remote Aboriginal students are forced to assimilate or perish. Through a case study of a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal school, Fricker will examine the different measures of control, and explore implications for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students around Australia.

Lauren Gurrieri – FAD Gallery - ‘How does advertising contribute to gender inequality?’

Senior Lecturer, RMIT University 
Billboards on your commute home, targeted ads on Facebook, promotions on the back of bathroom stalls. Advertising is everywhere. As a constant presence in our everyday lives, it plays a powerful role in shaping what is desirable and ‘normal’. For decades, research has highlighted how advertising represents girls and women in ways that promote gender inequality. So how does this occur, and why is change so slow? In this talk, Lauren Gurrieri will demonstrate how advertising functions as a key representational system of unequal gender relations, how this is supported by the industry, and the problems of advertising self-regulation.

Catherine Gomes – RMIT - ‘How do international students find ‘home’ in Melbourne?’

Associate Professor, RMIT University 
Melbourne is host to thousands of international students. If you lived and studied overseas, how would you create a ‘home away from home’? This talk explores the exciting and creative ways that international students find a sense of belonging while living overseas and apart from family, friends and the familiar. Dr Nicole Lee – Loop Bar - ‘Would decriminalising cannabis achieve harm minimisation?’

Adjunct Professor, Curtin University 
Maybe you are a hard-line prohibitionist, or maybe you like a sneaky toke now and then. Whatever your personal beliefs about drugs and drug use, one thing is clear: drug policy is a politically contentious issue. A dozen jurisdictions around the world have, or are planning to, legalise cannabis. The models presented range from a free market to highly government-regulated models. Many others are moving to decriminalise cannabis. What does the Australian public think about cannabis legalisation? What models are available and which should Australia adopt? Will it be reefer madness or business as usual? Is Australia ready? Come and hear about the pros and cons of cannabis regulation from one of Australia’s leaders in drug policy.

Sarah Maddison – Belleville - ‘What’s so exciting about the Australian Space Agency?

’Pro-Vice Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology 
The sky is not the limit. Australia was the third country in the world to launch a satellite into space, but until now, we haven’t had a dedicated space agency. The space industry is growing rapidly – and the new Australian Space Agency will focus on building capability in the sector. It’s not only about stargazing and satellites. How far can our curiosity take us, and what does Australia have to offer in the worldwide quest for extra-terrestrial knowledge?

Dr Son Vivienne – Horse Bazaar - ‘Is the future non-binary?’

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University 
Male, female, other, in-between? Binaries are out, and the future of gender is diverse. Online can be a refuge for non-binary, trans, and gender non-conforming people… but can be fraught territory, too. Navigating networks of friends and foes can provide an opportunity to play with and subvert gender presentation. How does the binary-busting online world affect our social understanding of gender? Partake in an exercise of creative digital self-making, hear about online world-building practices of gender-diverse people, and learn about the blurring of categories many people take for granted. Is the future non-binary? What does that mean?

Dr Catherine Strong – Loop Bar - ‘Can you loathe the musician but still love the music?’

Senior Lecturer, RMIT University 
What do you do when you find out that your favourite artist has done something inexcusable? Delete all their music from your computer? Avoid their songs at all costs? In the wake of the #metoo movement, many stories of mistreatment and inequality have emerged in the music industry. What does this mean for our understanding of the history of popular music, and the legacy of people we may consider rock legends? How should we, as fans and consumers, respond to a musician who has done the wrong thing? What might these responses mean for creating the culture we need – inside and outside of the music industry?

Dr Djoymi Baker – Bar Ampere - ‘In dystopian times, is Star Trek our most important myth?’

Lecturer, The University of Melbourne 
‘It seems a pity to waste them on outer space. We need them right here on Earth,’ wrote reviewer Cleveland Amory on Star Trek in 1967. The show offered a vision of the future in which the Cold War did not lead to mutual destruction, but rather cooperation. Now Star Trek is a vast franchise spanning decades and generations. Audiences may not always agree with Star Trek’s vision for the future, but then the franchise has so many different, often contradictory, parts. Might it ultimately be more important that Star Trek asserts an overall belief in a future in which humanity – and the Earth – not only survives, but thrives amongst the stars? Is Star Trek on to something when it markets itself as the optimistic myth, saga and legend of our age?

Karaoke Academia 
An architect, a planetary geologist, and a social researcher walk into a karaoke bar … It sounds like a joke, but for this year’s Raising the Bar, we’re making it a reality. Come along to PartyWorld karaoke bar and settle into a booth. Like an academic lucky-dip, you’ll be visited by a random series of specialists. Each will deliver a short presentation on their research, followed by a karaoke song of their choice. Delve into the weird and wonderfully specific research of some of Melbourne’s brightest up-and-coming academics, and leave the karaoke bar with fewer regrets than usual! 
Over the course of the evening, you’ll hear from 3 academics randomly selected for your booth:

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Simona Castricum – ‘Empathy and catharsis in a binary world.’
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Asako Saito – ‘Queering media: Stories of men, for women, by women.’
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Elena Balcaite – ‘Passions for sport in the sport-loving city.’
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Thomas Barker – ‘Vernacular architecture of migrant groups in Australian suburbia.’
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Rohan Byrne – ‘Computational geophysics: how worlds are brought to life and why they eventually die.’
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Anna Miltiadous – ‘The miraculous adaptive genetics of the Zebra Finch.’
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Harsha Chandir – ‘Assessing the Assessment: How do students interpret and respond to the assessment of global competence?’
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Bijan Shekibi – ‘Brain-controlled prosthetics.’
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