Section Editor: Cities + Policy
John joined The Conversation in December 2013 as politics & society editor. After two years, he took up the new role of cities & policy editor. John has worked in news media since deciding in the mid-1980s that a life tracking elephants (for an honours degree in ecology) was less interesting than being a journalist in apartheid-era South Africa. His residence was revoked and he returned to Australia. He joined The Conversation after two decades with The Age as a chief leader writer, columnist...
An open letter on rental housing reform
Sep 25, 2018 10:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Following a review of the New South Wales Residential Tenancies Act 2010 in 2016 and extended consultations, the NSW government has introduced a number of reforms to parliament. Debate is expected to occur this week....
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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