#33 Talking Urbanism- Fixing the Heat in Cairns.

JCU's new Tropical Urban Design Lab will bring some much needed though on helping us live in the tropics.

#32 The Good in Bugandi Secondary

A piece I wrote that was recently cross published on mylandmycountry.

#29: Sterilising Alcohol and Drug Abusers.

Should women (and men) who abuse alcohol and drugs be allowed to have children? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkERSYPLzqc   What ever people might think or feel, it presents an interesting dilemma that rivals abortion and pro-life debates.   -Hans

#26: An Opinion – Cairns on the up? Maybe

There is a lot to say about change in Cairns, it happens when we least expect it but faster then we would have otherwise anticipated. It’s the curse of the orchestrated laissez faire lifestyle we enjoy in the Far North Queensland. But times are changing and so should business as usual.

#23 What playing Monopoly as a child taught me.

I have a confession to make. I am a sucker for playing monopoly and I don't mean the type of game that lasts a few hours. No. I am talking about the game that lasts days! That is probably why I haven't played it now that I am a bit older, because none of my …

#22: Youtube Explains: Gulf States Division

If you have been paying attention to the most stable economies in the Middle East, you would have heard of the Gulf States having a fallout following statements made in May by Qatari Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Link Here by The Gaurdian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3t6NkVcyMA   Let's just see what will happen.   Hans Lee

#21 Cairns Major Murals Project Info Evening

For all my artistically inclined friends in Cairns.  The Cairns Regional Council are about to launch their Major Murals Project and are opening up an info session on Tuesday 27th June 2017 at the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre.  RSVP to Simon Suckling. Email: s.suckling@cairns.qld.gov.au Paint it up!  - Hans Lee

#18 Failure on the Trodden Path

Failure is embracable and easy to fix up.

#16 Big Bel, Pig Bel

I believe that PNG is on the cusp of one of the biggest epidemics of our short modern history. We unknowingly wondered into the era of preventable lifestyle diseases. Eating surgery foods, having high cholesterol diets, and worse still, normalising obesity as an image of success! The saddest thing is that it is affecting our …

#9 Tips: Option To Purchase Property

This article first appeared on HomeLoanExperts.com.au during December 2016. Essential guide for developers and investors An option to purchase property or land is a strategy used by many sophisticated investors and property developers.It’s a way to get your foot in the door without coughing up a lot in upfront costs and reaping a significant return …