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Category Archive: Issues

Big ideas to get the city moving

Peak-hour congestion returned at heavier levels than in pre-COVID times as Beijing emerged from lockdown. Image: Getty
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As Melburnians get back on the road, experts predict traffic could rebound to worse than pre-COVID levels. How […]

November 3, 2020 Health, Issues, Transport

Kickstarting the city: How to revive Melbourne’s CBD

People looking at street art in Hosier Lane, Melbourne.
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How can we bring life back to the heart of Australia’s most liveable city? This is the latest […]

October 21, 2020 Business, design, environment, Food, Gardens, Health, Issues, Lifestyle

COVID-19: How safe is public transport?

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Melbourne’s coronavirus curve is going in the right direction (down) and the prospect of restrictions easing is palpable. […]

September 17, 2020 environment, Issues, Lifestyle, Science, Transport

Beyond lockdown: big ideas for COVID-normal melbourne

North Fitzroy during stage 4 restrictions, Melbourne. Photo: Peter Barrett
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I talked to a range of smart people recently for this RACV RoyalAuto story about how Melbourne might be able […]

September 8, 2020 Health, Issues, People

The kids are alright

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My beautiful wife and home education wiz Em has started this game, with challenges varying everyday and a […]

April 7, 2020 education, Issues, Lifestyle

East Gippsland calling

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Bonang Road, Orbost, after bushfire moved through the area. Photo: Greg Briggs. I’m proud to have contributed to […]

February 21, 2020 environment, Food, Issues, Lifestyle, tourism, Travel writing

The burning question: what will be left of Victoria’s rainforests?

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Hugh and Nan Nicholson in a fire-stricken area of Terania Creek in November. (Photo by Terri Nicholson) The […]

January 6, 2020 environment, Health, Issues, Science

Heavy weather: How can we end division over climate protests?

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My story in the Sunday Age today looks at how history may help us create consensus on action […]

December 1, 2019 environment, Issues, News

Royal Auto cover – Who will save the Great Ocean Road?

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My story about tourism, development and the natural environment on the Great Ocean Road came out in RACV’s […]

October 25, 2019 environment, Issues, News, tourism, Transport

Melbourne’s pedestrian crush

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I enjoyed researching and writing this feature for the April-May edition of RoyalAuto magazine (and with great pics […]

April 11, 2019 Business, environment, Issues, Lifestyle, News, Transport

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