Community development
Report
Government response to the Report of Session 2017–19 of House of Lords’ Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Select Committee, on the future of seaside towns
The government’s response to the report by the House of Lords Select Committee on the future of seaside towns.
Journal article
Understanding the motivations for return migration in Australia
Return migration is often overlooked by traditional analyses of internal migration. Why people return has received even less scrutiny. Relatively few migrants make a return move, so there is clearly something noteworthy about these people and their circumstances that trigger such a move. This paper explores why people make return moves in Australia.
Report
Growing cities that work for all: a capability-based approach to regional economic competitiveness
Although today’s U.S. labor market is strong and unemployment is low, many working-age American remain marginalized. As communities across the country grapple with the challenges of an ever-evolving labor market, this report provides a framework for local leaders to grow good jobs through industrial development strategies that are based on their regions’ unique capabilities.
Journal article
Is Australian local government ready for localism?
This article argues that despite some significant constraints, Australian local government could, if it wished, pursue a substantial localism agenda.
Policy
Our plan to support Indigenous Australians
This document, released a few days before the 2019 Federal election, addresses the Morrison Government's plan to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to provide the same opportunities as for every other Australian.