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Is the UK chancellor’s new commitment to infrastructure undermined by a reliance on China?
Background briefing. How China has been given access to UK energy.
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The Chancellor has to face some hard scrutiny of a deal which would look like a communist coup under a Labour PM.
Rail and other public transport infrastructure could receive more funding from the new Turnbull government.
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Jamie Briggs talks to Michelle Grattan about his new portfolio, the policy pivot away from just roads toward other infrastructure projects like public transport, and much more.
The internet is becoming the essential infrastructure of the 21st century.
Broadband is coming to be seen as crucial infrastructure for the 21st century, as were roads and electricity for the 20th. But what does a genuinely 21st century broadband network look like?
Firing line. Corbyn’s economic plans face scrutiny.
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There are some important parts of Corbynomics that can offer a clear, distinctive and viable economic programme with which to confront the government.
G20 finance ministers will need to do more than talk to deliver improved economic growth.
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Without true structural reform and business investment the G20 economies will be unable to deliver on their lofty growth ambitions.
New Delhi’s Yamuna River, like much of India’s water, is polluted. The world urgently needs low-carbon ways to clean things up.
EPA/Harish Tyagi
Much of the world still lacks access to proper sanitation and clean water - an issue that needs urgent action. But without low-carbon technologies, clean water could come at the expense of the climate.
Congested roads and overcrowded public transport services are common problems in many of our cities.
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Australia's transport infrastructure needs urgent upgrades. But with governments willing to fund only one or two major projects, how do we decide which infrastructure project to prioritise?
Developers levied by local governments to provide essential infrastructure over-inflate that cost when passing it onto buyers.
AAP/Paul Miller
Developers are inflating the infrastructure charges levied upon them by as much as 400% - and all buyers end up paying.
The Kariba dam on the Zambezi River produces most of the electricity used in Zimbabwe and Zambia, supports extensive fishing and tourism industries and protects hundreds of thousands of people from floods.
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Green infrastructure may not be the best thing for Africa despite being environmentally friendly.
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Why free-flowing traffic between Dover and Calais is so important.
Obama and Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
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Concerns have been raised that the mammoth infrastructure projects taking place across Africa provide only a short-term jobs boost.
Boston 2024 offered a historic opportunity for redevelopment in Boston.
Boston 2024
Boston’s bid to host the Olympics in 2024 suffered from misplaced priorities, yet it offered a rare opportunity for large-scale community development.
Flooding during Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City’s transportation and power infrastructure.
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Study finds higher risk of flooding from a combination of storm surge and heavy precipitation, particularly along the East Coast of the US.
More research can improve how our existing transport infrastructure works.
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A research focus on transport can help improve existing infrastructure and guide future developments, and tailor them to Australia’s unique needs.
Logjam: a third runway at Heathrow will up capacity.
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The key consideration for a new airport is ultimately market demand – what do customers want. And airport customers (airlines) want a Heathrow hub.
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey joined a large contingent of leaders at the AIIB signing ceremony this week.
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Western powers signing on for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank could more effectively shape China’s view of the world.
Mozambique has improved access to education, but it has to do more to meet the high expectations of its young and rapidly growing population.
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Agriculture, which employs about 80% of the working population, and political stability are key to Mozambique’s rapid economic and social progress.
The challenge for new African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is to ensure that it develops its own Africa-relevant solutions to the continent’s problems.
Reuters/Luc Gnago
As the African Development Bank Group changes leadership, Africa’s multilateral financier must chart a new course, including raising the contribution and voice of Africans in the institution.
Diaspora academics get used to working in resource rich environments with everything they need. How can Africa compete?
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There is more to drawing diaspora academics back to their home countries in Africa than striking up individual relationships. Infrastructure must be fixed and institutional management must improve.