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No Thanks to The Tanks

New car ad tells Aussies to ‘Be More Tank’ – a kid kicks down a door, and people are encouraged to create Tank Clubs to glorify the message.  It’s an aggressive ad campaign targeting children and adults.  🚫🚙 We’ve officially complained. Here’s why.

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Green Lights More Often: Sydney’s Secret Traffic Signals Investigation

On 7 January 2018, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) pulled off something extraordinary. Overnight, traffic signals across the core of Sydney’s CBD were reprogrammed to show a green light more frequently – at least every 90 seconds. This is the remarkable story of the investigation and its results, which have remained a secret until recently uncovered through a GIPA request by Better Streets’ Jake Coppinger.

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