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'Shovel-ready' projects ignore important aspects of community resilience

  • Written by: Tom Logan, Lecturer of Civil Systems Engineering, University of Canterbury
'Shovel-ready' projects ignore important aspects of community resilienceJivkoM/Shutterstock

Roads, cycleways and housing developments are among 11 projects announced this week as the first tranche of infrastructure developments to kickstart New Zealand’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Zealand is investing at least NZ$3.3 billion into “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects,...

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  • Written by: Leticia Anderson, Lecturer in Humanities, Southern Cross University
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As Black Lives Matter protests rage across the world, many of us are motivated to learn more about racism, and talk to our students and children in ways that can facilitate change.

Education is a powerful took for creating change. So, it’s important teachers don’t shy away from difficult conversations in the classroom, even...

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Mr Morrison, you can cut 'green tape' without harming nature – but it'll take money and gumption

  • Written by: Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Mr Morrison, you can cut 'green tape' without harming nature – but it'll take money and gumptionLukas Coch/AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced environmental approvals for 15 major infrastructure projects will be fast-tracked to accelerate investment as Australia emerges from the COVID-19 lockdown.

Under the current system, proponents must seek both state and federal approvals for big developments. The new “single...

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Labor's branch stacking scandal is a problem for the whole party. Not just Victoria.

  • Written by: Geoffrey Robinson, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
Labor's branch stacking scandal is a problem for the whole party. Not just Victoria.James Ross/ AAP

Victorian Labor, the jewel in the party’s crown, has been thrown into crisis by the allegations of massive branch stacking.

A third state Labor minister has now left their position over the scandal that as engulfed the party in the wake of revelations by the The Age and 60 Minutes.

But with federal leader Anthony Albanese also f...

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