housing and urban planning

The Australian dream of owning a home isn’t what it used to be – for many, it’s now simply impossible. Bold reforms are the only solution.

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Australia drifted away from the Healthy Cities movement it helped start. It can still get back on track.

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The recent NSW Pattern Book Design Competition winners show a new vision for family life in high-density housing.

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Short-term rentals have changed the way we holiday. While there are some benefits, it’s not all good.

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Negative gearing costs Australian taxpayers billions each year. Its defenders say abolishing it will cause a rental crisis. That’s not true.

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Pacific Island countries are on the frontline of climate change and are leading the way on adaptation and resilience.

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Rising inequality in Australia needs a new understanding of how people live, not just economics.

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Young voters, angered by being left behind economically and politically, are voting for more extreme candidates in an attempt to be heard. What do they want?

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See how the fire season has changed in your part of Australia.

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Despite the best intentions, talk from the top hasn’t sufficiently trickled down to widespread actions. A water initiative is trying to help change that.

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India’s rapid development needs help, but are the consultants value for money or just cashing in on another big project?

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