
Past events
18 July 2024
12.00-1.00pm AEST
The future of rental affordability
Over the last 25 years affordability of rental homes has been steadily eroding. Recent AHURI research found that more households with high incomes are renting – worsening the shortage of affordable private rental homes for very low income households. With this trend set to continue, what does this mean for rental policy in Australia?
On Demand now available!
in eventCircular economy housing
The build, operation and demolition of Australian homes contribute significantly to Australia’s embodied carbon emissions, which will continue to grow as more homes are built. In the face of the climate crisis and the housing affordability crisis, a shift to circular economy housing is urgently needed and requires multi-directional effort.
29 February 2024:
12.00-1.30pm AEDT
Adapting to climate change
This webinar will explore the findings from AHURI Cities research project, Improving Australian climate change adaptation strategies: learning from international experiences. Discussion will focus on what Australia can do to protect and support communities, and their homes, to adapt to climate change and reduce the impacts of natural disasters.
15 November 2023
11.00am-12.30pm AEDT
Supporting first home buyers
This 90 minute panel discussion explored the findings from the AHURI Inquiry: Financing home ownership: opportunities and challenges, including a discussion of what actions first home buyers are taking to achieve home ownership, and what policy interventions do and don’t work to support first home buyers in the Australian market.
10 - 12 October 2023
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
in eventNational Housing Conference 2023
The National Housing Conference, Australia's premier housing event returned in 2023, bringing it back to the biennial schedule and was in Brisbane for the first time. Thank you to the Queensland Government the Host Partner for NHC23.