This report documents the establishment of the beginnings of an open access data system that would enable analysis and visualization of headline indicators for the Australian housing market and policy space.

Introduction: Money for nothing? For some years the heavy reliance of both major Australian political parties on developer donations has been known 1. One developer (Jeff McCloy) memorably told the NSW Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC, 2014b. p.5328T) he felt like a “walking ATM”. This sentiment was echoed by lobbyist Frank Dunlop, who told the...

Interaction design is something perhaps few people think about. Yet it is one of our most important areas of research. The world is now changed every few years by information and communication technologies, and it is interaction design that has to make these changes work for people. In 2015, such changes involve computing’s return to...

This literature review is intended to help establish a stronger forum of social housing asset managers across Australia and New Zealand. Introduction For some years I have been involved with a group of Australian and New Zealand social housing asset managers from the State, Territory and New Zealand housing authorities, who share information and research...

Provides an understanding of the motivators for the evolution of panels in the development assessment process in New South Wales. Executive Summary There has been a recognition nationally of the importance of planning to the economy in general, and particularly to housing supply, and hence the importance of improving the efficiency of the development application...