Peter Newman . Articles High-speed rail? At $200 billion we'd better get it right To make high-speed rail and urban development happen in a way that benefits Australian cities and towns, Peter Newman, Curtin University suggest we should try to follow four key principles. Perth Green Growth Plan puts strategic environmental assessments to the city test The draft Green Growth Plan for Perth is a federal and state government initiative to trial whether SEA can be integrated into the planning of an Australian city. It is a process in parallel with the traditional strategic plan, which in Perth is the draft Perth and Peel @ 3.5 Million Plan. Perth could become a model for 21st-century urban planning What is the future of Australia’s wealthiest state? The Conversation, in conjunction with Griffith REVIEW and Curtin University, is publishing a series of articles exploring the unique issues facing Western Australia.