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23rd August, 2006
10,000 friends say take action on transport
10,000 friends say take action on transport
By Kim Powell
The NSW Government needs to make its vision for the future of Sydney more visible in order to stimulate the development industry to come up with appropriate kinds of development, says Robert Mitchell, chief operating officer of the Warren Centre.
“What...
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23rd August, 2006
Key to fleet performance
Key to fleet performance
By Jane Garcia
Don’t underestimate the changing role of the fleet manager.
In the past 10 years, the fleet manager has gone from somebody who used to just look after re-registration of vehicles to a business manager within an organisation, according to the Australasian Fleet Managers...
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23rd August, 2006
Price check on public transport
Price check on public transport
By Kim Powell
Only 20 to 30 per cent of the costs of running public transport are recouped through fares, so given how little revenue it raises, would more people use public transport if it was free?
Daniel Bowen, president of lobby group Public Transport Users Association in Victoria,...
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23rd August, 2006
How secure is VoIP?
How secure is VoIP?
By Branko Miletic
Over the past few years, internet telephony (IP) systems or voice over internet protocol (VoIP) systems have become popular as businesses begin to see hard savings in converging voice with other data applications such as web conferencing and email.
The cost savings of VoIP,...
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23rd August, 2006
Dealing in deception
Dealing in deception
By Kim Powell
Identity crime is big business.
It costs Australians more than $5 billion each year and the Australasian Centre for Policing Research believes identity crime is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world.
Although using false and/or stolen identities is viewed as a platform...
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23rd August, 2006
Keeping the lid on spam
Keeping the lid on spam
By Kim Powell
Whether it is an offer for a fake Rolex, bogus tertiary qualification, cheap Viagra, or a message from the FBI or CIA, it seems that not everyone displays the same nous when dealing with email spam.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the Nigerian email scam is still a...
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23rd August, 2006
Tackling the taboo
Tackling the taboo
By Kim Powell
Illegal drugs. It seems not a week goes by without the issue making the news. The South Australian Democrats leader Sandra Kanck stirred the debate in May by saying that the refusal to allow partygoers to test drugs at dance parties is counter-productive to minimising harm and that...
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23rd August, 2006
Change of plans
Change of plans
By Kim Powell
For most of 2006, local governments in NSW have been at loggerheads with the Planning Minister, Frank Sartor, over changes to the state’s planning laws.
Last year, the Planning Minister gained the ability to declare a development as being ‘state significant’ and...
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23rd August, 2006
Urban scrawl
Urban scrawl
Kim Powell looks at the different ways some councils have approached the problem of graffiti.
Brisbane City Council
The issue of graffiti in Brisbane is being tackled by the Brisbane City Council and Queensland Government agencies.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Paul Lucas says the majority of...
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23rd August, 2006
Spend it sensibly
Spend it sensibly
By Jane Garcia
No matter how hard you try does there always ends up being some mouldy green thing in the back of your refrigerator that might have started life as a fruit or vegetable? Or do you find yourself buying yet another bottle of conditioner when you already have two or three at home?
You’re...
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