Michael Bleby
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Michael Bleby
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Deputy Property Editor, afr.com. Housing, design, architecture, construction. And some business of sport
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Off-the-shelf housing patterns? It’s back to the future in housing in NSW #architecture #propertydevelopment

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Brisk, no-risk housing policies take states back to the future
Fast-track planning rules to accelerate housing development and make better-quality homes show NSW is relearning lessons it has forgotten.
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July 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Dream designs: Skylights, which can still be simple holes in a ceiling to let in light, have gone upmarket. Waaay upmarket, if you want. #dreamdesigns

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Where you can and can’t install a $7000 skylight
While the traditional light well with polycarbonate sheet still has a place, skylights have gone upmarket. But you need to know how to use them.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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The changing view from Tottenham station in Melbourne’s western suburbs, where data centre investment is booming
June 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Digital infrastructure is the C21 equivalent of laying down rail tracks: It may be a growing new market, but there’s still a race on #infrastructure #industrialproperty

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Victoria claims a land advantage in the data centre race
Even as states try to balance the needs of computing with other purposes, they see a big prize in hosting artificial intelligence-supporting infrastructure.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Happy 2025 (and a happy 8th day of Christmas!) #canstillwearXmasjersey
January 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM