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Research reveals missed opportunities to create sustainable homes and neighbourhoods
The lack of planning instruments focussed at the neighbourhood scale in Australian cities means missed opportunities to improve local communities, environments and energy systems, new AHURI research reveals.
AHURI announces the research projects funded in the 2023 National Housing Research Program
AHURI is pleased to announce the two AHURI Inquiries and research projects funded in the 2023 National Housing Research Program (NHRP). The Inquiries are supported by coordinated research projects, bringing to 14 the total number of research projects being funded. A further 2 projects are currently being refined, and are expected to be funded shortly.
Smashing the myth: Smashed avocado brunches not on the menu for young homeowner hopefuls
Spending on ‘smashed avocado’ brunches and other frivolous items is definitely not a lifestyle option for young people saving for their first home, no matter what their income level, new AHURI research confirms. And family support has become key for many young adults to achieve their home ownership dreams.
Queensland Government engages AHURI to model housing futures
AHURI has begun work with the Queensland Government to develop a robust model to predict housing supply and demand across Queensland.
New housing assistance model could better match tenants with both housing and support
With over a hundred and fifty thousand Australian households on waiting lists to get into social housing, finding strategies to make sure the households that most need housing get the dwellings that best match their requirements is of real concern for housing authorities. Sadly, the match is not always quite right, and tenant churn and households with unoccupied bedrooms plague the social housing sector.