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Housing key workers: scoping challenges, aspirations, and policy responses for Australian cities


This scoping study considers whether governments in Sydney and Melbourne and select international jurisdictions (the USA and UK) consider key worker housing needs and how they support key workers to access appropriate housing.
Policy report

Does high-rise development damage neighbourhood character?


Local residents often oppose new apartment buildings on the grounds that they would harm neighbourhood character. This paper examines several examples of high-rise development in Sydney.
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Urban productivity and affordable rental housing supply in Australian cities and regions


This study examined relationships between urban productivity and affordable rental housing, focusing particularly on the availability of affordable housing relative to employment and labour markets in capital and satellite cities.
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Local government co-ordination: metropolitan governance in twenty-first century Australia


This research examines the role of local government engagement and coordination in modern Australian metropolitan governance.
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Temperature check: greening Australia's warming cities


Australia has always been a country with extreme weather events. This report presents evidence that strong action to increase urban vegetation will become imperative in our three largest cities to reduce serious heatwave impacts by 2060–2080, even with strong climate action.