What the GFC can teach us about our intertwined food systemJust like the financial sector, the food system has dramatically globalised over the past generation, even as it has become increasingly concentrated.
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NT poll II: this is no time to mention nuclear waste
A new uranium mine is proposed, nuclear waste will come back to haunt us, but don’t expect either to rate a mention in the leadup to the NT election, writes Jenny Walker.
Unopposed returns make a comeback in the Territory
‘I came to the conclusion that the idea of an unopposed return had gone entirely out of fashion in this country.’ Malcolm Mackerras was wrong.
Local government makes more chaos for NT communities
Just when you thought things could not get any more shambolic, Aboriginal people are having to cope with yet more bureaucracy-inspired chaos, writes Jenny Walker.
Could Melbourne lose its laneway mojo?
Crikey understands that the City of Melbourne has taken a decision that could inadvertently kill off the goose that laid the golden egg, writes Rob Lake.
A toast to John Howard: what Downer should’ve said
The introduction of the Hon John Howard MP at the Millennium Forum dinner last night – the version Alexander Downer should have given.
Liberal finger pointing over Gold Coast disaster
The road to a United Conservative Party in Queensland is probably a dead end, at least as far as many Liberals are concerned, writes Mark Bahnisch.
