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DecoratingFreegans! 14 Ways to Decorate Your Bedroom for Free
Zilch money or a tight budget? We've got tips and hacks to transform your bedroom without ever touching your wallet
Full StoryGarden DesignLet's Get Sustainable: Bee-Friendly Gardens
It's hard to grow fruit and vegies without these tiny, hardworking insects. So what can we do to help them back?
Full StoryBuildingMy Home is Quite Livable, But is it a Livable House?
Find out if your home is fit to see you through the years and life's unexpected events
Full StoryArchitectureDesigner Profile: Luigi Rosselli on Passive Solar Design
This leading architecture firm is being asked to include sustainable design elements in more homes now than ever before
Full StoryBuildingSustainable Design: Lessons We Can Learn From Vernacular Housing
The sensitive relationship between vernacular housing and its environment is informing sustainable architecture
Full StoryGardeningOdour-Free Composting Made Easy
Think composting is too smelly and unappealing? Think again. Here are some tips for simple, odour-free composting
Full StoryArchitectureEco-Smart: The 5 Principles of Passivhaus Design
Want a home that offers year-round comfort without the huge power bills? That's what Passivhaus is all about
Full StoryGarden DesignLet's Get Sustainable: Plants that Provide Nectar for Pollinators
Concerned about the bees? Do your bit for them and other pollinators by growing these useful and attractive plants
Full StoryEco LivingSolar Panels: Make Electricity While the Sun Shines
Turn to the sun for a clean and sustainable energy source to power your home
Full StoryEco LivingStep Inside Some of the Most Eco-Friendly Homes in Australia
Sunday's Sustainable House Day invites you inside 150 boundary-pushing eco-homes – here's a sneak peek inside a few of them
Full StoryEco LivingThe Growth of Living Roofs
No longer the domain of hippies – or hobbits – a green roof is a hardworking partner in keeping your house sustainable
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