The Long-term Vision
The Future Seem Long Away But, It Isn’t The Australian government finally succumbed to the protests of the people and announced its plans to abandon the carbon tax. In place of a fixed carbon price would be an emission trading scheme. The question now is, how exactly will Australia achieve its 100 percent renewable energy? […]
Why We Should Pull The Plug On Privatising Electricity
Privatising Electricity Whenever an industry is suffering from administrative setbacks, governments have a tendency to swing towards privatisation as an alternative. While this may be a comfortable alternative for the government who couldn’t sustain or improve the industry any longer, it is not always in the best interest of the populace. As the Australian government […]
Big Issues For Energy Infrastructure
Energy And Its Issues Australians have always enjoyed reliable, secure and low-cost energy; a factor that has contributed considerably to the economic success of the country. In the opinion piece by Les Hosking, Honorary Professional Fellow at SMART Infrastructure Facility, reliability in the electricity and gas context was defined as a low interruption risk, while […]
Save Now, Pay Later – The Hidden Cost Of Lower Electricity Bills
Cost-Effectiveness In this article, Ian McPhail of the University of Southern Queensland reviewed the ease with which Australians have gotten comfortable to the modern conveniences provided by electricity without considering the consequences of present actions and government policies. Using the Australian Day weekend storms as a case study, he analysed how the wild winds and […]
Will Wilton Be The Next Airport In Sydney?
Is It Time For Another Airport? Wilton has been up for a potential airport site in Sydney. Before a site can be approved for an airport, there must be adequate evaluation of the site. To this end, the government has set up a team of technical experts to look into the site and evaluate all […]
Singapore Airlines And Virgin Australia Broaden Ties
Expanding Market Reach One of the strongest ways to create a top brand is by strengthening ties such that two airways come together either with one buying stakes from the other or the two becoming one. This often creates two stronger brands having a broader coverage for their services. This is the case with Singapore […]
Travel Data Show Explains More On Asia Routes And Qantas
Australia And The Increase Of International Visitors Australia has become a hotspot for visits, as many people across the world now visit the country regularly. This has been the trend for a few years, particularly for places like India and China that now have more rates of travels to Australia than any other country at […]
More Investment Needed In Aviation
Passenger Number Keeps Rising The growth of any industry has a lot to do with the amount of funding the industry has. The aviation industry is not exempted from this, especially when a report has stated that there is a need to augment the funding available in the sector. This requires that stakeholders take deliberate […]
Strategy For National Land Freight
Long-term Planning From Now Every sector needs a strategy that will ensure the sustenance of the sector for a long period. This is why sectors develop long-term strategies that will meet their demands without compromising results along the way. The same applies for Freight. There is a need for a long-term plan through which things […]
Harbour City Ferries Has Lifted The Standards
Quality Services Every Now And Then Harbour City Ferries has been in operation for six months and the management has been operating with high efficiency. When the management came on board, the goal was to maintain a business-as-usual approach and deliver services to the best standards. The management has continued on this journey and has […]