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Australia’s rental crisis reaches new heights: 2024 Rental Affordability Index

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Community Benefit Sharing: A Path to Equitable Development

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SGS Economics Planning Graham Larcombe Scholarship

SGS student scholarship 'a wonderful affirmation that pursuing social justice is valued'

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'A wonderful affirmation that pursuing social justice is valued in the industry' was how University of Melbourne Master of Urban Planning student Emily Pritchard described receiving the SGS Graham Larcombe scholarship this month.

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Growing regional Australia sustainably: big ideas for a big country

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The economy of regional Australia is worth almost $600 billion. If treated as a separate country, regional Australia would be in the top 30 global economies and the 6th largest by land area. Communities across regional Australia are diverse. Some communities are thriving while other communities are in slow decline. Current challenges facing regional communities include climate change, an ageing population, skills shortage, government service provision and access to markets.

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We need to plan intelligently for Sydney's future jobs

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Employment

The truth about jobs of the future is that they are complex and need integrated land use. The recent debate on the Greater Sydney Commission’s policy on the management of Sydney’s industrially-zoned lands is welcome as it means an important but neglected strategic planning issue is finally getting the attention it deserves. In the paper, A Metropolis that Works, the Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges that industrial precincts have long been considered “land in waiting” for residential development in Sydney. This has been done without truly understanding...

SGS Economics and Planning Queen Victoria Market

Biggest public square in Melbourne planned for Queen Vic Market

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A new public space larger than Federation Square would replace the open-air carpark at Queen Victoria Market under the latest proposed redevelopment of the 141-year-old landmark. Melbourne City Council has now abandoned plans to dig beneath four of the market’s heritage sheds to create three levels of underground car parking and a service area for traders. The latest proposal would still deliver...

SGS Economics Planning article government needs a new housing story for Sydney

New report: Government needs a new housing story for Sydney

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Housing

SGS analysis shows that poor housing affordability is impacting Sydneysiders wellbeing and productivity. The report argues for a new housing story – one that considers which housing arrangements will best sustain metropolitan economic development for the long term.

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The bold plan to slash Sydney commutes and boost incomes by $18b

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Sydney’s economy will get an almost $20 billion boost if government invested in affordable housing in the inner city, slashing commute times and increasing job opportunities for the city’s workers, researchers say.

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