Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney Local governments are not eligible for the JobKeeper Payment, while major industries like construction are. Although the JobKeeper scheme has been broadly welcomed, it is a mystery to business why Australia’s 537 local councils, which provide vital support for industries like construction, are not […]
Mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype?
Billions are pouring into mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype? Neil G Sipe, The University of Queensland Over the past decade almost US$200 billion has been invested globally in mobility technology that promises to improve our ability to get around. More than US$33 billion […]
Smart city or not? Now you can see how ours compare
The highest-ranked areas in an Australia-wide assessment of smart city performance are all in metropolitan regions with higher population densities. “Australia’s 60 top-performing local government areas house more than quarter of the nation’s population,” we note in the newly released Smart Cities Down Under report. As well as highlighting major […]
As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis
The right spot is key to townhouse transformations
[Source: Scott Sawyer, Sunshine Coast Daily, 24 January 2020] “URBAN transformation” in the right area is a key part of Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s long-term planning strategy, despite the current scheme not allowing townhouses on any size lot in low-density residential zones. A council spokeswoman said the planning scheme did […]