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23rd August, 2006
Preparing for a pandemic
Preparing for a pandemic
By Jane Garcia and Kim Powell
As anyone who works in an office or catches public transport would testify, influenza is a highly contagious virus. New strains regularly emerge and make the prospect of wide-scale vaccination rather difficult.
The regular garden-variety flu usually strikes...
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23rd August, 2006
Green report for the public
Green report for the public
By Jane Garcia
Government departments and agencies have done well at tracking environmental and social data but not so good at turning this information into a well developed report which can demonstrate what it means, according to a sustainability reporting expert.
Linda Funnel-Milner...
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23rd August, 2006
Downer urges Australians to think big
Downer urges Australians to think big
By Jane Garcia in Sydney
Just as the Socceroos proved they could join the ‘big league’ in playing in the World Cup, Australia should back itself when it comes to foreign policy and advancing its interests at a global level, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs,...
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23rd August, 2006
Health vital for progress in regions
Health vital for progress in regions
By Kim Powell in Sydney
Australia’s healthcare system is a product of a “bygone era” and in order to meet the challenges of an ageing population, a more integrated and flexible approach to prevention and care needs to be adopted, Professor Hal Swerissen, the...
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23rd August, 2006
Share the drive
Share the drive
By Kim Powell
In July 2005 the City of Yarra in Victoria became the first council in Australia to sign up to a community-based car share scheme, in line with the council’s policy of minimising their car fleet, and the trial has been so successful they are looking to extend it from two town...
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23rd August, 2006
Full and proper disclosure
Full and proper disclosure
By Kim Powell in Sydney
The NSW Government has released updated guidelines regarding the declaration of all pecuniary interests at council meetings. The announcement was made by the Minister for Local Government Kerry Hickey at the NSW Shires Association annual conference held in Sydney...
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23rd August, 2006
Healthy living
Healthy living
By Kim Powell
Seven million Australians are overweight, and two million of us are obese. Our well-rounded figures indicate that two in three Australian males aged over the age of 25 are now overweight, and physical activity is the second biggest risk factor for disease in this country, second only...
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23rd August, 2006
An impressive street approach
An impressive street approach
By Jane Garcia
Does your street furniture reflect the values and aspirations of your community? Is it creating a sense of ‘this is a place people want to be’?
Ian Dryden is an industrial designer with the City of Melbourne. For more than 19 years he has helped create...
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23rd August, 2006
Larger than life fun
Larger than life fun
By Jane Garcia
When I was in primary school my friend Jasmin and I used to imagine ourselves inside our favourite TV show and play ‘Land of the Giants’ while waiting for our parents to pick us up from school. There was no fancy equipment involved, just a set of climbing frames,...
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23rd August, 2006
Imperative that local government shows leadership in sustainability
Imperative that local government shows leadership in sustainability
By Jane Hammond in Perth
Local councils could do much to halt the march of global warming and climate change, a leading scientist told the Local Government week convention in
Perth in August
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Dr Mark Diesendorf from the
Institute
of
Environmental...
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