People & associates
Alan Moran
A turnaround on climate change
"Public loses faith in climate change" was the headline of a report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper last month. According to a Mori poll, the...
Drivers deserve and need better roads
A leaked version of Melbourne's latest draft transport plan placed its focus on "congestion-busting". One suggestion was to reduce congestion by...
Climate target is foolhardy
As a face-saver to December's collapse of the world climate negotiations, governments agreed to the Copenhagen Accord. This had vague provisions to...
Easier zoning would deflate home prices
Australia has 11 of the world's 25 least affordable cities for housing. The American consultancy Demographia this month released data of 272 urban...
Flexibility a key in emission reduction policy
This week in Canberra the Government and Opposition issued rival plans for handling emissions of greenhouse gases. The policies from both sides are...
Legislated robbery must be restrained
New South Wales landowner Peter Spencer recently ended a hunger strike protesting about a state government zoning that prevented farming on his...
Lack of Global Agreement Offers a Chance to Cut Our Losses
Most politicians across the world recognise that measures to reduce CO2 emissions impose costs on their economies, whether they employ a carbon...
Government to blame for costly housing
Many businesses are facing softer prices as a result of competitive pressures. However, house prices are soaring. Over the past year, Australian...
Rivalries keep the market buzzing
First Data, Finland's highly regarded retail energy markets authority, rates Victoria as the world's most competitive energy market. Victoria was...
Interference getting worse instead of better
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a month without new government initiatives? This week saw a meeting in Brisbane of the Council of Australian...