Nicholas Reece
Nicholas Reece is a principal fellow at the University of Melbourne and deputy lord mayor of Melbourne. He was a senior adviser to former prime minister Julia Gillard.
Opinion
Second CBD
Here’s where we can house 2 million more people in Melbourne
Melbourne’s population is surging and we need more homes. In the world’s most liveable city, we can surely do better than: ‘Welcome, I hope you packed a tent.’
- by Nicholas Reece
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City life
Amid a rowdy Collins Street pub 180 years ago, Melbourne became a city
In 1842, Melbourne’s first mayor, a brewery owner, presided over the City of Melbourne’s first meeting. After a period of lawlessness, and edicts from Sydney, the occasion marked the first recognition of Melbourne’s right to self-govern.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Planning
Melbourne’s plan for the future will transform the CBD and surrounding suburbs
Melbourne City Council’s bold plans will undoubtedly attract plenty of brickbats and bouquets. This is a good thing. Let the debate begin.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Indigenous culture
Wominjeka Melbourne! Why we need to teach kids First Nations languages
Australia should follow the lead of New Zealand and get serious about saving our Indigenous languages, with renaming places and teaching in schools to play a big part.
- by Nicholas Reece
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GST
Victoria and the federation, is it time for a Vexit?
The election spendathon and the federal budget put into stark relief the financial rip-off that Victoria suffers for our membership of the federation.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Workplace
Long hours, always ‘on’? We’ve forgotten why this is a long weekend
Melbourne led the way with the introduction of the 8-hour-day but 160 years later many industries have slipped back to their old ways.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Political leadership
Failure of the federation has gone too far this time
State leaders are riding a wave of trust and the Prime Minister seems diminished, but ultimately the public doesn’t give a rats who supplies them with RATs, they just want them now at a price they can afford.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Immigration
Let’s open the borders to a welcome wave of new arrivals
Struggling with labour shortages and a crippled CBD, Melbourne needs a massive wave of new immigrants to help get the city back on track.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Culture wars
Is wokeness really political kryptonite for the Left?
Left-leaning parties have faced criticism for their embrace of identity politics, but the reality shows a different story.
- by Nicholas Reece
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City of Melbourne
Melbourne needs to lift its architecture game
If we do not take a stand and lift standards then our world-famous livability and appeal are at risk.
- by Nicholas Reece
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Elon Musk
What we can learn from Elon Musk and the US tech billionaires
Australian governments need to foster a supportive culture and environment for start-up businesses with global ambitions.
- by Nicholas Reece
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