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Melbourne: Governing the growing metropolis
In many respects, Melbourne is a great success story but on closer examination, there are troubling signs evident in Melbourne’s growth management record.

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The value of planning: How to rebuild trust in the democratic process and show that good planning has value and is valuable
Despite 25 years of economic growth, Australians have become more distrustful of politicians, sceptical about democratic institutions, and disillusioned with democratic processes. So what tools can we...

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Employment

Women in Australia's most populated cities retire sooner than their counterparts across the country
New analysis shows the average Australian woman can expect to retire at age 64.3 with women working in Australia’s more populated cities retiring earlier than their counterparts across the country. Cu...
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