Briefs

‘Housing as a human right’ has been debated in Australia for a number of decades. Through the 2009 National Human Rights Consultation Australians identified housing as one of their most important rights. This is because housing provides the basis for stability and security in many social, cultural, and economic aspects of individual and family life.

Momentum is growing in the development of a sustainable circular economy for Australia, with  Commonwealth Government initiatives supporting investments in priority areas such as advanced manufacturing, plastic recycling, value-add in resources and low emission technologies. 

Every dimension of ‘Closing the Gap’—whether improving equality with non-Indigenous Australians in health, education or family outcomes—relies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people having access to appropriate and affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and needs. 
On Close the Gap Day 2024, this AHURI Brief highlights approaches that can empower Aboriginal communities and reduce homelessness. 

As Australian governments work to resolve a housing crisis that has been slowly building over decades, we ask, what is our crisis of unaffordable housing costing us as a nation? On International Women’s Day 2024, this updated AHURI Brief explores what the housing crisis is costing Australian women.
While there is currently no comprehensive approach to understanding gender and its role in housing, what we do know is sobering.

There is a strong need to reform Australia’s tax system so as to repair the imbalance between the financial buying ability of home buyers versus property investors; but despite numerous reviews and extensive commentary, the political landscape over recent years has not enabled meaningful reforms. So how do we make it happen?