COMMENT: The role both state and federal governments play in Australia’s urban regions is often incompatible with effective metropolitan governance, Richard Tomlinson writes.
For residents of Australia’s
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The case for trees: Why we need to rethink skewed urban planning values
COMMENT: If planning decisions properly considered the value of trees in a city, we could have a modern transport system and tree-lined views to enhance the journey, Louise Boronyak.
Looking out of the
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$12.6m for Kuranda Scenic Railway
A $12.6 million project to ensure the stability of the railway between Cairns and Kuranda in Far North Queensland has kicked off with environmental and ecological assessments taking place.
The work follows
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High Speed Rail thrust under election microscope
The viability of a high speed train line on Australia’s east coast is yet again part of the national debate, after a report surfaced this week that the Coalition is planning on launching a value-capture
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Albanese: Look no further than IA for transport advice
Shadow transport and infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a Grattan Institute report slamming government spending patterns, but says the solution to the issue is right in front of us.
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Metropolitan governance is the missing link in Australia’s reform agenda
Representative and accountable metropolitan government is needed to lead metro-scale planning, infrastructure investment and services, and partnerships with the private sector and civil society, urban
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Mine approval brings rail, export project a step closer
The approval of mining leases for the multibillion-dollar Carmichael coal mine and rail project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin has angered environmental groups.
The Queensland Government on Sunday approved
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Calls for stop-work after Sydney Light Rail workers find Indigenous artefacts
Transport for NSW says it is working with Aboriginal groups to properly manage the discovery of tens-of-thousands of Indigenous artefacts at the planned site of the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail
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Forrest declares supply ‘vandalism’ over
Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest has told The Australian that the irresponsible “oversupply” of iron ore by his major competitors, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, is all but over.
Forrest,
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‘The 30-minute city’: how do we put the political rhetoric into practice?
COMMENT: The ’30-minute city’ goal is about more than urban rail and other transit projects. It means transforming our cities into centres of activity where work, study and services are all
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