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New Rental Affordability Index exposes nationwide record-low rental affordability

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Reality Check: Melbourne homebuyers facing hidden costs

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SGS scholarship supports student's vision for accessible cities

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SGS Economics and Planning Graham Larcombe Scholarship Rechelle Brooks

SGS scholarship reaffirms recipient’s passion for Indigenous planning and sovereignty.

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Having just begun her career, Rechelle Brookes wants to find the right path for her passions. Receiving the SGS Graham Larcombe Scholarship has reinforced that value-driven work is important and recognised.

SGS Economics and Plannng ESG Standard

Breaking new ground: Australia's debut reporting standard for community housing

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Health, Housing

Australia's community housing sector is on the cusp of expansion with the launch of the country's first-ever reporting standard. The standard measures sustainability performance, offering opportunities and valuable insights for investors and a promising future for those in need of affordable housing.

SGS Economics and Planning Voice to Parliament combined briefings

We support a First Nations Voice to Parliament

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We support a First Nations Voice to Parliament and the Uluru Statement from the Heart. With a Voice to Parliament referendum happening in October, now is the time for informed conversations and action.

Viviana Silva SGS Economics and Planning article scholarship recipient

SGS scholarship recipient encouraged to tackle social inequalities in urban development

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Moving from Peru to Melbourne to study a Master of Urban Planning at The University of Melbourne didn’t go to plan for Viviana Silva. Arriving in Melbourne in early 2020 — flying into the city shortly before COVID lockdowns — Viviana settled into her accommodation and kickstarted her master's program online with the rest of her cohort. Despite her unsettled start, Viviana loved every minute of her experience at The University of Melbourne.

SGS Economics and Planning Board Article

SGS appoints two new board members: Non-Executive Director Sue Holliday and Executive Director Yilong Shi

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SGS is proud to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors to help further carry out its commitment to shaping more sustainable places, communities and economies.

SGS Economics and Planning BCORPTHUMBNAIL

The next step in our B Corp journey: recertification!

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SGS reaches a new milestone: B Corp recertification. When we first discovered the B Corp movement, we knew it was a perfect fit for our business. B Corp organisations around the world aim to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet...

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.

Proud members of the Allies for Uluru.