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AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham spoke to ABC News TV this week about the need for more diverse housing supply - including the 'missing middle', more affordable supply, and meeting the different needs of Australian households, while maintaining (or enhancing) local communities.

The Independent Planning Commission has recommended a 60-day cap on non-hosted short-term rentals as the “trigger” needed to push dwellings back onto the long-term rental market in the Byron Shire, which has the highest rate of housing stress in NSW and the highest proportion of short-term rentals, at about 8.5 per cent of all dwellings. This article in The Sydney Morning Herald also features AHURI research

The Greens party has hardened its opposition to the government's $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, saying more support for renters is needed, including a two-year freeze on rent rises. ABC Radio interviewed Dr Michael Fotheringham, who warned against stetting unrealistic goals.

Experts agree medium – and high-density development in established suburbs is an essential part of making housing more affordable. But the opposition from existing home owners is fierce. This article in The Guardian features an interview with AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham, and asks what can be done to ease the crisis?

This article in ABC News online reveals that rental uncertainty and unpredictability have only intensified since the beginning of the pandemic, with a widening gap between needs and supply. The article also features AHURI research, and an interview with AHURI's Dr Michael Fotheringham.