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In the Media 26th March 2021 in In the Media
In the Media 26th March 2021 in In the Media

Unaffordable rent impacting work productivity

In this interview with ABC News Radio, Professor Nicole Gurran discusses the findings from AHURI research on urban productivity and affordable rental supply. Professor Gurran discusses the challenges for businesses in hiring and keeping lower income employees who are often forced to leave employment because they are unable to source affordable accommodation nearby.

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In the Media 26th March 2021 in In the Media
In the Media 26th March 2021 in In the Media

Housing’s threat to the future of start-ups

In this article in the Australian Financial Review, Michael Bleby refers to the AHURI research report: Urban productivity and affordable rental housing supply in Australian cities and regions.

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news 16th March 2021 in news
news 16th March 2021 in news

Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System releases final report

The Victorian Government has released the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The Report covers many aspects of how people experiencing mental health issues interact with government and community across Victoria and supports 65 formal recommendations, including having safe, supportive and affordable housing as an important part of the solution.

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news 2nd March 2021 in news
news 2nd March 2021 in news

Demand for Commonwealth Rental Assistance far greater than previously reported

Using a newly available and extremely large Government dataset, researchers have revealed that demand for Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) is far higher than commonly understood, with nearly 2 million households receiving CRA during 2016 rather than the 1.3 million households previously quoted by Government agencies.

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