Ideas@ The Centre 35
Vol. 10 No. 35 (October, 2009) Freedom quote of the weekWhat has always made the state a hell on earth has been precisely that man has tried to make it his heaven.
— Friedrich Hölderlin
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First steps towards 21st century rail
| 30 Oct 2009
According to a Chinese proverb, every long journey begins with a first step. This holds true even for a train journey.
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Prosperity Index suffers due to poor health
| 30 Oct 2009
The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index rates Australia an impressive sixth out of 104 countries surveyed – the top five are all small Northern European countries with populations of less than 10 million.
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The ghosts of global warming
| 30 Oct 2009
In just over a month, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to work out a plan of action to tackle climate change. But something spooky is happening in America that may get in the way of an agreement.
