SMART Workshop: Infrastructure economics and policy: new tools for new problems

Australia and the world is experiencing rapid growth in demand for transport infrastructure projects – both public and private. These projects are complex. They require expert planning, attract massive investments and carry significant risks.  How they are regulated has enormous impact on their ability to attract investment, deliver their objectives and meet the needs of the community or investor... more

Henry in The Australian, Tues 24 Jan 2012:

"No question in defence is more vital than "how much is enough?". But not according to Paul Dibb and Richard Brabin-Smith"

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Henry in The Australian, Fri 13 Jan 2012:

"On August 28, 1993, Paul Keating launched the first Collins-class submarine. The fanfare was impressive. Led by the ABC, the media hailed the event as a triumph. But it was a hoax. "

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Henry in The Australian, Wed 4 Jan 2012:

"The report of the Higher Education Base Funding Review has important things to say: things every university student now basking at the beach should know. And it contains many sensible recommendations. But it concentrates too heavily on increasing funding rather than on incentives for resources to be used efficiently. As a result, its approach cannot durably resolve our universities' problems. "

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Henry in The Australian, Thurs 29 Dec 2011:

The good news is that the Twelve Days of Christmas are cheaper than they were last year. Prices, as measured by the Twelve Days of Christmas (12C) price index (for a full explanation see my column of December 23 last year), have barely gone up in Australia despite the consumer price index rising by 3.5 per cent. So in real terms partridges and pear trees are better value, though to buy all 364 presents will still set your true love back $138,059 and 14c.

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