This study investigates the implications of climate change for Melbourne Water's water, sewerage and drainage systems.

This report is about building stronger communities in Melbourne’s rapidly growing urban-rural ‘Interface’ areas. The Committee’s core finding in this report is that good urban design alone is not enough to build successful new communities in the context of rapid growth and demographic change. More can be done to assist and empower communities to work...

Denise Meredyth, Julian Thomas, Scott Ewing and Liza Hopkins summarise research on the social effects of computer network based in Atherton Gardens, a high rise public housing estate in Fitzroy, Melbourne. The aim of the project was to increase access to information and communication technologies for low income people, to contribute to neighbourhood renewal and...

Catherine Waterhouse and Philippa Angley interviewed twelve Brotherhood clients in three small focus groups in order to identify themes for further investigation of the nature and dimensions of social exclusion affecting older Australians. Their report includes people’s comments on topic ranging from income, housing, health care and transport to independence and participation.

The global city literature postulates that economic restructuring and integration within global cities is accompanied by increasing polarisation. This paper examines and compares economic restructuring trends in three Australian cities – Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide – and asks whether the global city concept is useful in helping us understand the impact of economic restructuring on...