Tag Archives: economic development

Coal Seam Gas is Coming to Victoria

 Coal seam gas mining is rapidly expanding beyond the eastern basin states. The Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria recommends the Victorian Government establish a process to consult stakeholders about the future development of goal seam gas. But Victoria’s laws simply aren’t ready for this new form of mining.   For a full […]

Migration, cultural diversity and the GDP debate

While in Barcelona for a scoping conference to set up a new research institute for the UN ‘Alliance of Civilisations’, I was asked how it is that culture should be looked at and taken more seriously in economic debates.   My take on this complex question is not a simple one. In fact, we can […]