News
Research Agenda 2020 announced
AHURI has released the research topics for the 2020 National Housing Research Program (NHRP) agenda which will contribute to the growing evidence-base in the housing, homelessness, cities, urban policy fields.
What's in the 2019–20 Budget for housing and homelessness?
The 2019–20 Federal Budget was recently announced and includes the following measures relating to housing and homelessness.
High honours awarded to housing researchers
AHURI has awarded researchers from Curtin University and the University of Tasmania at the recent Australasian Housing Researchers Conference, held in Adelaide. Respected academic Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ, Professor of Economics at the School of Economics, Finance and Property, Curtin University, was awarded the Professor Mike Berry Award for Excellence in Housing Research.
AHURI partners with Q Shelter for Community Rent Scheme Evaluation
AHURI and Q Shelter are partnering to undertake an evaluation of the Community Rent Scheme (CRS) program. The CRS is a housing assistance program funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of Housing and Public Works.
Tourists turf out tenants in Airbnb hotspots
The research undertaken for AHURI by researchers from UNSW Sydney and Swinburne University of Technology, examines the extent short term letting (STL) is contributing to housing affordability pressures and highlights the most effective responses available to regulators.