This paper looks at a range of opportunities and presents four scenarios, not predictions, through which Australia can view potential futures for the national electricity system. Foreword Australia’s electricity system is at a significant crossroads. Historically high retail electricity prices, widespread deployment of solar panels, greenhouse gas emissions abatement, and declining aggregate peak demand and...

Almost six million people live within 50 kilometres of the NSW coastline. They and the rest of the NSW community plus the millions of domestic and international visitors enjoy the significant natural assets of the Marine Estate and generate billions of dollars each year for NSW and the Australian community. There are many varied commercial...

This paper explores the overarching topic of what are the balanced sustainable options for regional development to build a more resilient and more environmentally sustainable economy in South East Queensland (SEQ), in light of the socioeconomic data available.

This paper explores the idea that a network of smaller ‘midi-cities, based on the sustainable city concept of Sweden, might provide a better alternative to concentrated growth in one city

This paper examines the effects of city boundaries expanding into non-urban hinterland and its consequences for urban populations.