The proposed amalgamation of 40 NSW councils has generated heated opposition. While public resistance has now won out in several regional communities, it’s a different story in the city.
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Companies that care about the bottom line will have their attention divided between profit and patients.
Change Agents: Episode 3
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In this episode of Change Agents, Andrew Dodd speaks with Stuart Morris and Leonie Hemingway about their successes and failures on the road to reforming Victoria's local government.
In office, to what extent has New South Wales Premier Mike Baird acted according to liberal principles?
Australia’s coastal towns are already facing storms and erosion – problems that are set to get worse with rising seas.
Cuts to local councils are being passed onto domestic violence services – here’s what we need to do to prevent it.
Junk food adverts need to be banned near schools and nurseries – our children’s lives depend upon it.
Governance of metropolitan Melbourne is fragmented among 31 city councils. All levels of government need to work towards creating a metropolitan authority to meet the challenges of a growing city.
Local elections are taking place across 124 councils in England and will probably have a big impact on the day-to-day issues that most people care about.
Top contributors
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Organisational Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Law, UNSW Sydney
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Associate professor of climate adaptation, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor of Leadership, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Politics, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor of Management, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
