http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/crossing-the-great-divide-20100910-154y9.html
A good article on the positives & negatives of this renewed focus in Australian politics post hung parliament.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/crossing-the-great-divide-20100910-154y9.html
A good article on the positives & negatives of this renewed focus in Australian politics post hung parliament.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/politics-aside-the-real-sea-change-is-migration-to-the-big-smoke-20100910-154v0.html
Whilst the global trend is for higher urban densities & greater economies of scale are true not everyone wants that.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/city-or-bush-a-question-of-history/story-e6frg6zo-1225925023620
Henry Ergas looks at past attempts to decentralise Australia’s population & considers them a failure.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/attacks-on-country-dwellers-is-unjustified-20100920-15j8x.html
This is an excellent article on the city/country divide & the NBN.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/sydneysiders-urged-to-shift-inland-20100922-15lnq.html#poll
The lifestyle is certainly appealing according to a new survey.
http://evocities.com.au/ This focuses on major regional cities in NSW such as Armidale, Tamworth, Bathurst & Wagga.