Three charts on: why congestion charging is fairer than you might think Editors' Picks Congestion charging should be introduced in Australia’s largest cities, as Grattan Institute’s latest report shows. Our analysis also finds that the people who commute to… Read more
Fall in ageing Australians' home-ownership rates looms as seismic shock for housing policy Wednesday August 28, 2019 By Rachel Ong ViforJ Community & Social A report released by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute raises concerns that rising mortgage debt and falling home ownership rates in later life… Read more
How to make Sydney and Melbourne more efficient and accessible Thursday October 4, 2018 By Ian Harper Thought Leadership Making our biggest cities more efficient, affordable and accessible will raise the living standards of nearly all Australians, but it will also require some compromise. Read more
Ten lessons from cities that have risen to the affordable housing challenge Wednesday October 3, 2018 By Carolyn Whitzman, Katrina Raynor & Matthew Palm Case studies Cities overseas that have been able to overcome the affordable housing challenges facing urban centres like Melbourne have adopted a coordinated and systemic approach to… Read more
Affordable home-ownership scheme offers a pathway out of social housing Wednesday October 3, 2018 By Katrina Raynor Case studies Shared equity models have a dual benefit of making home ownership affordable for people on modest incomes and freeing up scarce social housing for other… Read more
Our fast-growing cities and their people are proving to be remarkably adaptable Tuesday October 2, 2018 By Marion Terrill Case studies Urban growth has had much less impact on commuting distances and times than media reports would suggest. The explanations include jobs being widely dispersed and… Read more
Melbourne or Sydney? This is how our two biggest cities compare for liveability Monday September 10, 2018 By Lucy Gunn, Billie Giles-Corti, Julianna Rozek & Melanie Davern Editors' Picks Every year, our big cities vie for global liveability honours. But as well as differences between the cities, liveability varies widely within them, leaving plenty… Read more
'The 30-minute city' & the reconceptualisation of the role of agencies Tuesday March 22, 2016 By Peter Newman Features ANALYSIS: We need transformation, not transportation, a recent Sydney Rail conference heard. Can a return to the 30-minute city be realised without a shift… Read more
Cities portfolio 'promoted' to whole-of-government agenda Monday February 15, 2016 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology The Prime Minister has rejected media reports that the Cities portfolio was downgraded in his recent ministerial reshuffle. It had "in reality been promoted", he… Read more
