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Sunday, July 5, 2020 - 17:25
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Left Focus Sunday, July 5, 2020 - 17:25 Source

above: Australia Institute Economist, Richard Denniss

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 09:19
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The Melbourne Urbanist Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 09:19 Source

The pandemic might’ve reduced the competitiveness of public transport, but it hasn’t altered the main game appreciably – that still remains civilising cars Is public transport the future of our cities?  

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - 09:19
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 10:25
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 10:25
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The Melbourne Urbanist Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 10:25 Source

Cars aren’t going away so it’s time to stop ignoring their downsides and take action to civilise them – make private vehicles smaller, slower, quieter, cleaner, and safer What should we do to civilise driving?

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Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 10:25
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 16:53
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 16:53
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 16:53
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The Melbourne Urbanist Monday, May 4, 2020 - 12:31 Source

Building a network of safe cycling routes in our major cities isn’t a post-pandemic ‘nice to have’; it’s a necessity. The immediate priority is putting it together very, very quickly Is this the hour of the two-wheeler?

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Monday, April 27, 2020 - 08:49
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The Melbourne Urbanist Monday, April 27, 2020 - 08:49 Source

Public transport is likely to take a post-lockdown hit from the pandemic and will have to adapt; but it will remain critical to the functioning of Australia’s cities How will the pandemic impact public transport?

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Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 18:56
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The Melbourne Urbanist Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 18:56 Source

Yet again politicians reach for the High Speed Rail elixir – this time as a prescription for national economic recovery from the pandemic. But it’s snake oil Is High Speed Rail the game-changer we need now?  

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Monday, April 6, 2020 - 21:41
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 14:24
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 14:24
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 14:24
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oecomuse Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 14:24 Source

This post is written on unceded lands of the sovereign Darug people. I offer my respects to their elders and express my profound gratitude that our family may live safely here.

It has come to my attention that there are some gaps in Australian public knowledge of how Australian federalism works. While underemployed at home, I thought it might be useful to write up a bit of an explainer.

First Peoples First

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Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 12:50
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oecomuse Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 12:50 Source

The second most powerful man in Australia is hospitalised with Covid-19. In a crowded field, few men have done more to tear at the fabric of the Australian polity than Peter Dutton.

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Under The Milky Way Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 22:29 Source

Some wonderful poetry by David Byrne of Talking Heads:

Social Studies
By David Byrne

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