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Triple glazed windows, solar and wind power generation and water recycling might not cut it in today’s offices.

Right across Australia, the office towers of yesteryear stand as sky high reminders of the ambitions of the past. Are they stranded assets? Or can they be revamped for a new century?

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest decision to keep interest rates on hold again signalled that the economy was still sluggish, but it did not stop property investors flocking to auctions during the week. The …

For the eighth month in a row, the official cash rate has remained steady at 2.5%, after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided last week there were no compelling reasons to lift or decrease it. …

With the release of the IPCC report this week, there’s bound to be yet more debate about the environment, global temperatures and sustainability. Paul Thornhill investigates whether building green pays off.