This report outlines key indicators assessing the quality of life, health and well-being of residents in metropolitan Melbourne.

Creating walkable compact cities is a global priority, and also a priority in Melbourne. There is a growing body of evidence showing that city design has a profound impact on the willingness and ability of residents to walk for transport. Higher density, mixed use developments with connected street networks encourage more local walking for transport...

The majority of the Aboriginal population in Victoria is aged 25 and under and among the highest users of mobile phones: actively engaging in social media and using digital technologies, especially mobile devices and the internet, to produce and tell their stories in ways determined by them. In 2013-2014, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network...

This research diagnoses the challenges relating to the future of the public service workforce, and identifies some of the potential solutions to these challenges. Introduction Much has been written about public services in recent years, but the one constant within this vast swathe of literature is the theme of change. It has been widely argued...

Australian cities are some of the lowest density and most car-dependent on the planet: intensified urban development and improved public transport to meet the imperatives of population growth and a low-carbon future is a major challenge. Despite decades of compact city policy there has been little change to the practice of ever-expanding suburban fringe development...