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How Commuting Became An $11 Billion Problem

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12:00PM November 25, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Australians love their cars and drive them in ever-increasing numbers. We hate traffic jams but we don’t use public transport. Is there any way out of this mess? More »


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When iPods Are A Traffic Risk

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4:00PM October 5, 2009 | Angus Kidman

For regular pedestrians, an iPod can be a useful tedium-buster. However, Victorian police have tied an increasing number of road deaths to walkers being distracted by MP3 players and text messaging. More »


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Stranger Danger

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10:30AM April 2, 2008 | Sarah Stokely

Nice to see Google Maps being used to scare people away from using public transport. The SMH has published a story today about the rise in assaults occurring on trains, accompanied by a happy interactive map detailing just how dangerous YOUR station is. Does this mean we should all start walking to work? More »