The recent spate of floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and the nuclear accident in Japan are a reminder of how interconnected our energy, transport, water and communications systems have become. Which is why future infrastructure investment needs to take climate change into account. Guest Professor Brian Collins,Chief Scientific Advisor, UK Department of Transport and Dept of Business...

A conversation about 'open government' in light of the recent report of the Government 2.0 Taskforce. The report says that by using the collaborative tools of the internet (Web 2.0) government will be more democratic, participatory and informed, government policy more relevant and public servants more engaged. It would unlock vast amounts of information held...

Paul Pholeros has spent three decades working on indigenous housing. He talks about why housing for Aboriginal Australians is still in such a dire state and what's needed to improve it?