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Government responds to House of Representative cities inquiry
The Australian Government has announced in principle support for a number of important recommendations in their response to a House of Representative Inquiry into the Australian Government’s role in the development of cities.
AHURI announces eight COVID-19 research projects to inform housing policy response to pandemic
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) is pleased to announce the COVID-19 Research Agenda — eight priority research projects that will help governments at all levels make the best housing policy decisions during and following the coronavirus pandemic.
AHURI research informs Australian Government Inquiry into Newstart
The Australian Government’s Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs has released its report from the ‘Inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia’. The report made 27 recommendations in total and proposed a number of important recommendations in relation to housing welfare programs.
2020 National Housing Research Program commences
Research is underway for the suite of projects funded by AHURI as part of the 2020 National Housing Research Program (NHRP).
Trends show that home ownership is unlikely to increase in the future
Despite the challenges of Australia’s changed institutional environment since the late 1970s, overall home ownership has held up well.