High-rise housing has many benefits and quite a few shortcomings. The challenge is to shift the balance towards likeability.

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has released this draft strategy document and is calling for community feedback on early plans to create a globally-competitive hub at Central Sydney to support the jobs of the future.

This report examines the features of an age-friendly community, with a focus on the City of Clarence (Tasmania, Australia).

The compounding effects of climate change and rapid urbanisation cause cities to heat up. The communities of Campbelltown City in the southern region of the Greater Sydney Basin already experience extreme summer temperatures and heatwave conditions. Until now, the magnitude of air temperature variation in Campbelltown City Local Government Area (LGA) remained unknown.

This paper argues that a significant program of work is required to educate planners and policy makers on the nature, evidence, techniques, and usage of important emerging infrastructure funding mechanisms that will unlock the future cities we all want to live in.