Expert-led content proved hugely popular online
The story that attracted the most interest from our audience in June was Maria O’Sullivan from Monash University’s piece on whether those without vaccine certificates could be banned from restaurants, shops and theatres. It has been read over 500,000 times! The article was cited as expert commentary by ABC News and Maria was interviewed on ABC Radio in Melbourne, Sydney and Western Australia. She said:
“I am so glad the piece was widely read. I also want to acknowledge the commissioning and editing work that Judith and Justin did - they are superb! Many thanks for all the wonderful contributions you make to public debate.”
Lagging infrastructure the key to Brisbane’s e-mobility push, sector says
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Transport sector groups say much more work is still needed to aid rapid growth in electric scooter and bike usage after the announcement of new council-led influx set to add a further 1800 vehicles to Brisbane streets in weeks.
Lagging infrastructure has been singled out as a key focus with renewed calls for a state government review of laws barring e-scooters from travelling on roads and bike lanes backed by initial responses to a trial in segregated CBD cycleways.
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The results are in: Bernard Greene will serve another term as Brookline Select Board member, joined by newcomer Dr. Miriam Aschkenasy. Aschkenasy will succeed incumbent Nancy Heller, who was not re-elected Tuesday.
Aschkenasy led the pack with 3,518 votes, followed by Greene with 3,315, Heller with 3,171, Zoe Lynn with 2,731 and Donelle O Neal with 915. Brookline saw slightly higher voter turnout this year than in 2020, with 7,453 of the town s 39,790 registered voters 18.73% either heading to the polls or mailing in a ballot. Last year s turnout was 17.5%.
Heller and Greene, the current Select Board chair, have both served on the board since 2015.
They met with stiff competition in their campaigns for re-election, especially after the Gerald Alston discrimination case once again made headlines just a week before the election. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the town had unjustly fired Alston, a Brookline firefighter, after he reported racism in the wor
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Each year the town holds annual elections on the first Tuesday in May. This year s election will be held May 4. (Patch Graphic)
BROOKLINE, MA Each year the town holds annual elections on the first Tuesday in May. This year s election will be held May 4.
There are several contested races to watch, including a two-way race for Town Moderator. Five people are vying to fill two open seats on the Select Board, and there s also a two-way race for an open seat on the School Committee. All but three of Brookline s 16 precincts have races for Town Meeting members. There are also two ballot questions this year.
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