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Sir Rod Eddington: unless the rail networks are right, Australia's cities won’t work properly. Supplied

Sir Rod Eddington: ‘The infrastructure challenges are real’

Welcome to In Conversation; an ongoing series in which leading academics interview prominent public figures. In today’s instalment, Dr Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University, sits…
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It's much-maligned, but Melbourne's bike share scheme has the right idea. avlxyz/flickr

Sustainable design, consumption and change

There’s been a boom in sustainable products and packaging from keep cups to green bags – but how important is sustainable design in reducing our global footprint? Sustainable design can play a critical…

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