Home Insights Latest news Latest news In the Media 7th February 2026 in In the Media In the Media 7th February 2026 in In the Media A Victorian schoolteacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account This article from The Guardian shares the story of a Victorian resident affected by a personal information leak. It refers to the issues identified in recent AHURI report, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters', with insight from its lead researcher, Dr Sophia Maalsen. read more In the Media 4th February 2026 in In the Media In the Media 4th February 2026 in In the Media Labor reworks $10b affordable homes plan, but providers fear debt trap This article from Australian Financial Review breaks down the federal government's recent changes to the affordable housing scheme, featuring comment from AHURI Managing Director, Dr Michael Fotheringham. read more In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media Concerns domestic tenants required to share excessive personal data to secure leases Following the release of recent AHURI report, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters', this article from ABC News invited lead researcher Dr Sophia Maalsen to dive into the risks private renters face when providing personal information for rental applications. read more In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media What's the impact of AI on the rental market? AHURI Managing Director Dr Michael Fotheringham was a guest speaker on this segment from ABC News Radio exploring how digital tools and AI are being used to screen and rank rental applicants. It refers to recent AHURI research, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters'. read more news 29th January 2026 in news news 29th January 2026 in news 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. read more Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
In the Media 7th February 2026 in In the Media In the Media 7th February 2026 in In the Media A Victorian schoolteacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account This article from The Guardian shares the story of a Victorian resident affected by a personal information leak. It refers to the issues identified in recent AHURI report, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters', with insight from its lead researcher, Dr Sophia Maalsen. read more
In the Media 4th February 2026 in In the Media In the Media 4th February 2026 in In the Media Labor reworks $10b affordable homes plan, but providers fear debt trap This article from Australian Financial Review breaks down the federal government's recent changes to the affordable housing scheme, featuring comment from AHURI Managing Director, Dr Michael Fotheringham. read more
In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media Concerns domestic tenants required to share excessive personal data to secure leases Following the release of recent AHURI report, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters', this article from ABC News invited lead researcher Dr Sophia Maalsen to dive into the risks private renters face when providing personal information for rental applications. read more
In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media In the Media 29th January 2026 in In the Media What's the impact of AI on the rental market? AHURI Managing Director Dr Michael Fotheringham was a guest speaker on this segment from ABC News Radio exploring how digital tools and AI are being used to screen and rank rental applicants. It refers to recent AHURI research, 'Implications of tenant data collection in housing: protecting Australian renters'. read more
news 29th January 2026 in news news 29th January 2026 in news 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. read more
