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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 and Planning Marcus Spiller Metropolitan Imperative

National urban policy: an inter-governmental deal on better cities

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With a change of national government, particularly one of a progressive inclination, we see an outpouring of expectation in the urban policy community for positive Commonwealth action on cities. So, how should a progressive Commonwealth Government proceed on national urban policy? I propose four elements and three principles to guide the overarching design...

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Failing to tackle the affordable housing crisis could cost Australia $25 billion annually by 2051

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Health, Housing

The continued underinvestment in public, social and affordable housing could cost Australia $25 billion annually by 2051 (in 2021 dollars) — with the estimated benefits of providing adequate housing reaching $110 billion, shows the new study Give Me Shelter. Businesses are urged to join the national discussion.

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Rail boom could shape great precincts and solve Sydney's housing crisis

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Housing, Open Space, Transport

Sydney's rail infrastructure boom could shape great precincts and deliver nearly half the city's housing needs over the next 20 years shows the Committee for Sydney report "Rethinking Station Precincts" which uses analysis by SGS Economics and Planning.

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We need (better) city deals from the Commonwealth

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Australia needs a radically different approach on national urban policy. The Commonwealth needs to avoid areas where it has no, or dubious, competence, such as grant programs for sports sheds or deciding which rail projects the states and territories should build. Rather, it needs to sharply define national targets for the economic, social and environmental sustainability of our cities, then share the tax dividends...

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National urban policy - careful what you wish for

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Come federal election time many in the urban policy community search for signs that an incoming Commonwealth Government will show stronger leadership on cities...

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New data demonstrates how Australia’s population growth is responding to the pandemic

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Employment, Housing

Over the last few decades, Australia has seen population growth largely concentrated in and around a few major capital cities, as people were attracted to increasing economic and service opportunities. This has placed huge pressure on these cities to keep up with growth and provide adequate infrastructure and services for the new residents.

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