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Category: Mapping Brisbane History
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The Anatomy of Political Decay in Queensland. How does politics in Queensland destroy good governance?
Dr Neville Buch[1] Politics in Queensland has historically undermined good governance by replacing professional, evidence-based institutional frameworks with a system of personal patronage, anti-intellectualism, and manufactured folkloric myths. This dynamic often leads to what is described as a “systemic cognitive pathology,” where political survival and immediate utility are prioritized over social accountability and humanistic flourishing.…
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The Queensland Intellectual Recovery and The Sociology of Education
Series Abstract: The Queensland Intellectual Recovery and The Sociology of Education This series highlights the local work of a dozen colleagues in the sociology of education and the broader field of public education, highlighting a critical deficit in current academic institutions. Despite the rich intellectual heritage of the region, contemporary staff profiles at The University…
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I am the State or Not. Sovereign Capture and the Path to Citizen Reclamation
3 August 2026 Dear Premier and John, Premier you are in deep political trouble. I refer you not simply to the essays I have sent you but also to the story in InDaily today. Perhaps Dr John Harrison and I can save yourself from yourself. John, is the most expert on Queensland media and political history, and…
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Looking the Premier of Queensland in the Eye
Abstract This essay examines the fluctuating cognition and decision-making processes of the Queensland Government regarding the 2032 Olympic Summer Games (erroneously referred to in the query as 2023). By analysing the transitions between the Palaszczuk, Miles, and Crisafulli administrations, the analysis reveals a conflict between “managerialism” and the historical reality of the urban landscape. The record of stadium infrastructure proposals—from the…
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How Brisbane City Council Cheats: The Architecture of Institutional Cheating in Brisbane Governance
Dr Neville Buch This Essay is provided exclusively for CleatCheats’ use. CleatCheats is a watchdog of unethical political behaviour, particularly in Brisbane & Queensland where subliminal behaviour is leading to deepfakes. Abstract This essay investigates the phenomenon of institutional cheating within the Brisbane City Council (BCC), defined here as the systematic violation of ethical and…
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The New MBH Program: Mapping Brisbane History – Digital Humanism and the Historiography of Cognition
Dr Neville Buch Abstract The new Mapping Brisbane History (MBH) Program is a digital historiographical initiative founded on the axiom that ”Understanding history is philosophy in practice”. Directed by Dr. Neville Buch, the program utilizes a Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) methodology to move beyond parochial “folk history” and unreflective administrative data. By clustering historical data into 67 distinct Local Study Areas…
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Mapping Brisbane History: Digital Humanism and the Spatial Narrative
Dr Neville Buch Abstract The Mapping Brisbane History (MBH) Project represents a pioneering effort in Digital Humanism, transforming local studies from static “folk history” into a rigorous, interdisciplinary research tool. Grounded in the axiom “Understanding history is philosophy in practice,” the project utilizes a Dynamic of Cognition (DoC) methodology to spatially represent the intellectual and…
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Conference Series 2016-2024
2016 PHA Melbourne Conference Abstract The 2016 Professional Historians Association (PHA) Melbourne Conference, themed “Working History,” represented a significant milestone in Dr. Neville Buch’s career within a broader decade of national and international scholarly engagement (2016–2024). At this gathering, Dr. Buch presented two distinct but complementary facets of his work: the digital innovation of…
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Peach, N. & Buch, N. (2026). Reviewing Alignment in SEQ Regional Planning Final
Dr Neville Buch with Dr Neil Peach The report “Bioregional Planning in South East Queensland: Where and How Does [Or Will] it Work?” analyses a critical structural flaw in the planning architecture of South East Queensland (SEQ). It identifies a systemic misalignment between Commonwealth environmental reforms, the State’s bioregional pilot, and the SEQ Regional…
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Statement on the State of Affairs in Queensland
Dr Neville Buch The Haunted Frontier: Queensland’s Legacy and Intellectual Evolution https://www.academia.edu/166035859/Statement_on_the_State_of_Affairs_in_Queensland The current “State of Affairs in Queensland” is defined by a profound and ongoing transition, as the state remains significantly haunted by a socio-intellectual legacy that prioritized folkloric myth over professional accountability. This haunting manifests as a set of “intellectual wounds”…