The rise of global cities, metropolises that dominate their states, is exposing Australia’s lack of metropolitan governments. It’s time to restart the evolution of our states after a century on hold.
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Only the inner suburbs of Melbourne and other capital cities meet the 20-minute neighbourhood test. But we could transform the other suburbs for much less than the cost of current transport projects.
Australia’s capital cities have collectively lost 30% of their stored water over the last six years. But this loss is not evenly distributed across the country.
Lakes of kohl in danger of smudging in the humidity. Black clothes soaking up the sun. It took commitment to be a Goth in 80s Brisbane - here are some of the influences that shaped the scene.
The day and a half it takes to get from New York to Singapore and back offers plenty of time to ponder the economics of ultra-long-haul flights – and wonder why we’d want to make it any longer.
From Apple Music to Netflix, subscription services are on the rise. It’s time transport followed suit.
The inner cities of Australia’s major state capitals are failing to meet the needs of families in terms of space, amenities and affordability.
Researchers looking at Australia’s first trial of e-scooter sharing find the Brisbane public has embraced this mode of transport. They make five recommendations to deal with issues that have emerged.
People living with the change and uncertainty of this century need flexible and adaptable housing. Here we look at a couple of examples of what’s possible.
Expo 88 helped to create Brisbane’s South Bank Parklands by raising expectations of what the city could be like.
Analysis of the business cases for three of the biggest projects deemed “high priority” by Infrastructure Australia raises questions about the process.
Preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast are pushing homeless people out of town, and out of the state. Sadly, that’s not unusual for events of this sort.
New analysis reveals just how little is spent on cycling and walking projects around Australia. No state’s spending on cycling is more than 1.5% of its road funding.
The situation in Perth in particular has some parallels to that of Cape Town, but Australian cities responded to the last big drought by investing in much bigger water supply and storage capacity.
Depite new technologies for music dissimination, EDM artists located in cities have access to resources not available in non-metropolitan areas.
Cities aren’t just a male creation, but women’s contributions have been sidelined. There are ways we can rediscover and restore these women to their rightful place in the stories of our cities.
The rail project may well help get more commuters into the CBD, but offers few benefits for the parts of the broader metro area where most population growth is occurring.
Research based on palaeological flood records suggests floods as big as those that hit Brisbane in 2011 may be more common than we think.
Do affordable housing projects drive down property values? Does neighbours’ quality of life suffer? Case studies in Brisbane and Sydney suggest such fears aren’t justified.
Cities seeking to attract creative industries have relied heavily on the cluster concept. New research suggests a technology-driven transformation of how the sector works calls for a new approach.
Principales colaboradores
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University
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Adjunct Researcher, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Neil G Sipe es Amigo de The Conversation.
Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of Geographical Information Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Assistant Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, Griffith University
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Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
