Wonder why Melbourne's inner west keeps flooding? It's because it was built on a reclaimed salt water lake that was used as a dumping ground by the city's first European colonists.
Far too often, when people talk about infrastructure and climate change, they talk about what types of infrastructure we should invest in to reduce climate change.
Back in 1985, Sir Clive Sinclair introduced a three-wheeled seated electric vehicle called the Sinclair C5. (His firm was also responsible for an early home computer that was popular in the UK in the
There's an excellent article in The Age highlighting the worst bus routes in Melbourne (featuring some quotes from @danielbowen).
Some fantastic news out of Melbourne, with reform of the city's horrible bus network finally on the agenda.
Back in the 1960s, two Tasmanians – Bill Mollison and David Holmgren – coined the term “permaculture” to describe a new way of thinking about farming, and how we can grow our food in a more ecological