City Freight Rail Bypass

THE best solution to congestion at Adamstown railway level crossing may not be the obvious ones that spring to mind. A government study last year found the gates closed for more than six hours in a 24-hour period, confirming what Newastle residents already knew: the gates are a dangerous nuisance. At first glance it might seem that the way to fix the problem would be to build some form of traffic overpass or underpass. This would be very expensive, however, and would involve dislocation of houses ...

Last-minute Entertaining Is Easy As A Picnic

No-fuss fare is a great solution for those unexpected holiday guests, writes Conrad Walters.

Australia's Gift To Humanity: Do Not Open Christmas Island

The detention centre is a stark reminder of the Pacific Solution era.

Timely Present Solution

AN important factor in any business is to know your market.

All At Sea With Captain Tripodi

IT'S RARE to see real innovation in public policy, but we felt its touch this week. The Ports Minister, Joe Tripodi, announced his solution to the problem of under-capacity at the port of Newcastle: ships on their way to the port to pick up coal will be monitored using satellites, and told to slow down if there's a queue. By this simple means the long-running problem of huge numbers of vessels waiting off the coast will be removed.

A Never-ending Story

Let's face facts: There is no solution to Melbourne's transport problems.

Tripodi Urged To Adopt Ports Plan

THE federal Resources Minister, Martin Ferguson, has urged the NSW Ports Minister, Joe Tripodi, to adopt a solution to bottlenecks caused by ships carrying coal away from the port of Newcastle.