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The article highlights the professional career of Shelley Penn, president of the Australian Institute of Architects. Penn's architectural business as a sole practitioner is split into two and she also expresses her desire to be an advocate for architects practicing in diverse ways. She describes her history navigating the channels of parenthood and work, and managing these two aspects of her life.

The article reports that Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) is now ready to join the debate about the future of Australian cities. The core of AIA's campaign is that design needs to be front and centre of every planning, building and development decision. In March 2011, they contributed a 35-page submission to the federal Major Cities Unit in response to the "Our Cities" consultation paper.