Briefs

Every dimension of ‘Closing the Gap’—whether improving equality with non-Indigenous Australians in health, education or family outcomes—relies on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people having access to appropriate and affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and needs. 
On Close the Gap Day 2024, this AHURI Brief highlights approaches that can empower Aboriginal communities and reduce homelessness. 

As Australian governments work to resolve a housing crisis that has been slowly building over decades, we ask, what is our crisis of unaffordable housing costing us as a nation? On International Women’s Day 2024, this updated AHURI Brief explores what the housing crisis is costing Australian women.
While there is currently no comprehensive approach to understanding gender and its role in housing, what we do know is sobering.

There is a strong need to reform Australia’s tax system so as to repair the imbalance between the financial buying ability of home buyers versus property investors; but despite numerous reviews and extensive commentary, the political landscape over recent years has not enabled meaningful reforms. So how do we make it happen?

This AHURI Brief explains the concept of inclusionary zoning and describes some examples where it used in residential development projects in Australia and internationally to increase numbers of affordable dwellings.

‘Build to rent’ is an established practice in the UK and USA but has yet to be fully taken up in Australia. This AHURI Brief explains the concept of ‘Build to rent’ and considers a number of issues relating to the sector.