Author: Greg Smith

Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them Melissa Parsons, University of New England and Martin Thoms, University of New England Dramatic scenes of flood damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods have been with us on the […]

Madison Bland, Griffith University; Abraham Leung, Griffith University, and Benjamin Kaufman, Griffith University Shared mobility devices such as bicycles and electric scooters have experienced significant growth across the globe and Australia is no exception. In cities with such offerings, users are able to get around in more convenient and flexible […]

Australia is out of the top ten in global anti-corruption rankings — why? Lukas Coch/AAP Adam Graycar, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The latest global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) rankings places Australia at 11 out of 180 countries. This is behind countries like New Zealand, Denmark and […]

… while you weren’t watching. Author: Luke Beck, Monash University While Australians were distracted last week by Melbourne’s lockdown ending and the final days of the Queensland and United States elections, both major parties joined forces in federal parliament to weaken political donations laws. This will make it easier for […]

On 1 October 2020, the Governor in Council made the Local Government Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2020. This Regulation contains amendments for some matters as part of the broader local government reforms agenda, as well as amendments in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and other emerging needs. […]