This report summarises how to assess and compare dynamic capabilities across city governments, provides an assessment of dynamic capabilities in a selected sample of cities, and sets out future work that will explore how to create an index that can be scaled and used to effectively build capabilities, positively transforming cities and creating better lives...

Nearly 80 per cent of Australians live in our largest 20 cities. The policy focuses on the Government’s highest priorities for Australian cities, from equitable access to jobs, homes and services, to climate resilience and lowering emissions. The policy includes a shared national vision, urban goals, a series of implementation principles and actions for the...

This research examines how population migration to particular suburbs or regions across Australia affects house prices in different suburbs and regions. Besides targeting policies that provide financial support for households experiencing housing stress in regional areas, policy-makers should be aware that policies focused on particular regions can have unintended consequences for nearby regions.

This paper provides information on the New South Wales planning system that is current as at May 2024, and enables easier navigation across the system’s operational complexity, including through the use of diagrams.

The draft National Urban Policy outlines the Australian government’s goals and objectives to enable urban areas to be liveable, equitable, productive, sustainable and resilient. The purpose of this consultation is to seek feedback on how government, industry and community can work together to improve cities and suburbs, both now and for future generations.