By Design looks at the future of three areas of regional Australian cities in the 21st century: Gladstone in Queensland, Geelong in Victoria, and the Pilbara cities in Western Australia. We examine their role and the challenges they face over the next 50 years. How important -- or irrelevant -- are they to the future...

The outcome of the project is a list of recommendations designed to increase the supply of appropriate, diverse and affordable housing through infill development.

The Western Australian government together with Woodside proposes to build the Browse LNG precinct on James Price Point in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Australia Institute argues that such a development will negatively effect the region at both the financial and community level with changes to available employment and local infrastructure. The evidence...

This research report assesses the level of maturity of formal service review processes used and the outcomes achieved. It also identifies how these processes can be supported and enhanced, as a future direction. Local government service provision has transformed significantly over recent decades. Australian councils have moved beyond the traditional narrow emphasis on ‘roads, rates...

Understanding Australia's Urban Railways provides an overview of the urban passenger and freight railways in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. For passenger rail, the report explores service provision; patronage trends; recent and planned network expansion; and the key challenges facing each system. In addition, the report examines the main characteristics of each city's rail...