Elizabeth Donnelly
Whether by accident or design,
With
Look towards the northeast of
Growing international interest in
In January, after
But terrorism is just the latest addition to
Observers hope a handful of reformist governors will create islands of best practice in some states and some sectors -- and that this positive influence will spread nationwide.
But there is an awareness -- and a nervousness -- in
The 'islands of best practice' approach cannot on its own put
The alternative is that incremental change continues and is used strategically, that key points for change are exploited with faster gains creating momentum for delivery at all levels of government -- so that there is economic growth with equity and the extremes are reduced. The problems won't go away, but would be greatly undermined.
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