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SGS Economics and Planning How much is a good pub worth Choice analysis

The John Curtin Hotel: How much is a good pub worth?

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The John Curtin Hotel on Lygon Street in Carlton is being sold to developers who will, most likely, demolish it to make way for apartments. While it isn’t contentious that the Melbourne metropolitan community needs more housing, the sale of The Curtin begs the question – are apartments really the highest and best use of this site? Would the gain in housing warrant the extinction of a storied pub which hosted the union gatherings, including the drinking feats of Bob Hawke, for generations?

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First Nations people deserve better deal on development rights

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By Dr Marcus Spiller: I am not a lawyer, but my understanding of the Mabo High Court decision (1992) is that it put paid once and for all to the proposition of Terra Nullius. Delusional invocation of this idea had allowed the British Crown to extend its law over this continent with no legal consequence in terms of the infringed sovereignty of those already in possession of the land.

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National economic growth hides the differing experiences across Australia’s cities and regions, new report reveals

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A new research report sheds light on the economic wellbeing of Australia’s cities and regions exposing the challenges that communities faced during the 2020-21 financial year. The report shows that national growth reached 1.5% in 2020-21, but Australia’s economy was a roller coaster ride of economic shocks, relative calm, and buoyant recovery across the nation.

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Low-income households under extreme rental stress nationwide; many renters worse off than before COVID-19 pandemic, shows report

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Housing

The Rental Affordability Index (RAI) 2021 exposes the increasing unaffordability of rental properties across Australia for lower-income households and shows that many renters are worse off than before the COVID-19 pandemic. There is currently no affordable rental housing in Australia for single pensioners, pensioner couples, people on JobSeeker, and single part-time working parents also on benefits, apart from in regional South Australia. Rental prices continue to soar across the regions...

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Closing the divide: essential workers, Australian cities and COVID-19

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Employment

Essential workers have been keeping Australia’s cities moving during the COVID-19 pandemic – and the structure of our cities has put many in harm's way. Urban policy needs to adapt quickly to address the underlying inequalities across Australia’s spatial geographies.

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Are development contributions to blame for housing affordability woes?

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Housing

Calls by the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation for greater transparency and accountability in the use of development contributions to fund urban infrastructure are well justified. But arguments for a return to traditional funding models based on taxes and recurrent user charges should be treated with caution. They could simply transfer wealth to development site owners with no gain in housing affordability, said Dr Marcus Spiller.

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