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Housing researchers acknowledged at national conference
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has bestowed two awards in celebration of excellence in housing research.
Dr Chris Martin from the University of New South Wales and Dr Rachel Gallagher from Griffith University were the 2026 award winners.
A real way forward: an Indigenous housing strategy endorsed by First Nations and government representatives
New findings of an Inquiry into Indigenous housing reveal a system where governance arrangements are complex and poorly coordinated, and efforts at reform have fallen short.
The AHURI-funded Inquiry proposed an alternative – a long-term governance and resource framework for sustainable and effective Indigenous housing.
Trauma on the frontline: protecting housing and homelessness workers
New AHURI research reveals workplace pressures and traumatic event exposure has left nearly half of the housing and homelessness frontline with symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
Study lead Dr Deb Batterham said a centrepiece of the research – a survey of 578 frontline staff – filled a blind spot on the extent and impact of trauma in the sector.
New laws needed to protect renters from data-hungry PropTech
New AHURI research investigates the increasing use of property technology (PropTech) in Australia’s rental sector, and its implications for renters’ rights.
Study lead Dr Sophia Maalsen said with a third of Australian households renting and PropTech’s role in housing access increasing, understanding its influence was essential.
Housing policy needs a bipartisan strategy and stable governance arrangements, senior officials say
A bipartisan national housing and homelessness strategy would support more effective policy and greater coordination of effort across all states and territories, a new AHURI report suggests.