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Live Q&A — Rental Affordability Index 2025: The results, the reality, the road ahead

From neighbourhoods to nation: Mapping wellbeing through the SGS Cities and Regions Wellbeing Index

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Wellbeing-focused public policy the key to thriving communities

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Employment, Environment, Health, Housing, Open Space

A tale of two nations is playing out in the wellbeing of city-dwelling Australians compared to those in regional and rural areas, and as far as Australia’s long-standing reputation as the ‘Lucky Country’ goes, that very much depends on where you live.

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Getting climate risk assessments right: A practical guide

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Environment

As climate risks intensify, governments are turning to climate risk assessments to help communities plan, adapt, and build resilience.

SGS Economics and Planning NZ Article

A tale of two economies: How Auckland compares to Australia

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As Aotearoa New Zealand looks ahead, Auckland’s economic journey over the past decade offers a revealing look at what drives urban resilience and where future opportunity lies.

SGS Economics and Planning Vic Liquor

Sobering shifts: The impact of Victoria's liquor law reforms

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Health, Retail

The recent overhaul of Victoria’s liquor regulation marks a significant turning point in local governments role in liquor licensing.

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Making the case with cost benefit analysis: Melbourne training insights

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Throughout August, we ran a series of cost benefit analysis introductory courses to help participants gain practical skills for applying cost benefit analysis in various decision-making contexts.

SGS Economics and Planning ESG Annual Review2

Building on two years of ESG reporting by the Australian community housing sector

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Housing

The second Annual ESG Review of Australian Community Housing was officially launched on 28 July 2025, marking a significant milestone in the sector’s commitment to environment, social and governance (ESG) principles.

SGS Economics and Planning acknowledge the First Nations Peoples of Australia and on whose Country we live and work. We acknowledge that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia never ceded their sovereignty, and are one of the oldest continuing living cultures on Earth, have one of the oldest continuing land tenure systems in the world, and have one of the oldest continuing land use planning and management systems in the world.

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