Social infrastructure and service delivery is critical to maintaining sustainable communities. This short report discusses the impact of the resources boom on social infrastructure planning and delivery.

Many of Australia's rural and regional centres have not been immune from the housing crisis that has been widely acknowledged within metropolitan Australia. This study found that the suite of housing programs being rolled out nationally has had a variable and often muted level of impact in rural and regional housing markets.

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 - Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 - Realising Opportunities: understand how opportunities...

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 - Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 - Realising Opportunities: understand how opportunities...

Regional policy is not a choice between supporting high growth areas or propping up struggling regions. OECD evidence shows that strong economic growth is possible in all types of regions regardless of their current levels of development or previous performance. To tap the potential for growth and prosperity in each region, Australia needs better regional...