Transport
Are you grounded?
A bus from Melbourne to Sydney takes around 12 hours. If you catch a plane you barely need two hours......
New standards to open doors for people with a disability
The federal government has today announced minimum access requirements for buildings built or renovated from May next year. It’s been......
Public transport: Going nowhere?
Mobility connects us to our jobs, friends and clubs. But in Australia mobility still equals using your car. To change......
Petrol breaks send a mixed message
Motorists worried about even higher prices if cars are included in an emissions trading scheme were settled down by Prime......
Mainland China and Taiwan link
Regular air services between mainland China and Taiwan have resumed today after 60 years. The flights have been heralded as......
Rail unions could strike on World Youth Day
World Youth week is set to kick off in just twenty two days, and if an industrial dispute isn’t resolved......
Public transport – can the towns learn from the cities’ mistakes?
With rising fuel costs it seems more people are turning to public transport and the systems in the larger cities......
Overcoming the car addiction
After a few days of hybrid hype with the announcement of suppport for Toyota’s hybrid car production to the tune......
Bikes for health workers in Namibia
Three years ago, Australian Michael Linke arrived in the capital of Namibia with his backpack and a set of bicycle......
No change in car fuel efficiency since the 1960s
The average fuel efficiency of Australia’s cars has not changed since the early 1960s. In research for the Garnaut Climate......