Thinking outside the box

19 June 2018

Race for a stake in WestConnex

Fiercely competitive bids for the 51 per cent equity stake in Sydney Motorway Corporation are well underway. Martin Locke assesses whether this project will deliver value for NSW.

15 May 2018

Pitfalls for private financing of public projects

The UK National Audit Office published a highly critical report of private finance initiatives in early 2018. Martin Locke considers whether Australia could experience a similar decline in public-private partnerships.

24 April 2018

Data-driven supply chains: A retail perspective

Supply chain management is undergoing rapid technological change. Gareth Jude and Behnam Fahimnia ask what the ability to collect, store, analyse and collaborate with data will mean for managing retail supply chains.

12 April 2018

Land transport: Bias, bollocks and better practice

Researchers are working to understand the links between mobility, social exclusion and wellbeing, writes John Stanley.

21 March 2018

Adelaide takes lead on autonomous tech

Adelaide has the chance to become a world leader with autonomous vehicles, but probably not in the area that is attracting the most attention, writes David Brown.

05 March 2018

Is it a bus? Is it a train? Notes on transport naming

Around the world, transport-naming conventions can be deeply connected to culture and place – and confuse the casual visitor. Yale Wong elaborates.

16 February 2018

Up or out: Travel demand and 30-minute cities

The faster the transport, the bigger the city becomes. Will autonomous vehicles go down this road, asks David Levinson.

09 February 2018

Can self-driving cars save lives?

Most car accidents stem from human error. But will autonomous vehicles keep us any safer? Stephen Greaves investigates.

30 January 2018

To own or Uber? We do the maths

Car ownership is costly and Ubers don't come for free. David Hensher does the numbers on whether owning or sharing adds up.

01 December 2017

How manager preferences impact supply chain sustainability

The growing interest in sustainable practices has made companies rethink the design of their supply chains, writes Behnam Fahimnia. They are now adopting a set of environmental and social performance measures.