housing

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Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy.

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Bypassing planning regulations is likely to have impacts on social inequity and wellbeing that could prove very costly for both governments and people.

Reserve Bank of Australia

With rising interest rates and a new governor chosen, the RBA is under pressure to ease cost-of-living pressure. But there are other things it must consider.

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Rent hikes are pushing renters to the brink. Can the Australian Greens' rent freeze policy save the day, or will it worsen the crisis?

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The strategy’s core mission should be to ensure everyone in Australia has adequate housing. That requires 950,000 social and affordable rental dwellings to be built by 2041, dwarfing current targets.

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Fewer young people have the means to buy their first home, but is there a way to shortcut a failing system?

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UNSW has academic experts available to comment on May's federal government budget announcements.

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The conditions inside our homes may contribute to the symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents.

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Three bills to go before parliament confirm the Albanese government is restoring the Commonwealth to a leadership role on housing issues. But there are still gaps in its approach.

Vice Chancellor and President of UNSW, Professor Brungs, Professor Claire Annesley, Dean of UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture and Minister for Cities Rob Stokes

The Institute brings together diverse perspectives, expertise and experiences to solve the biggest challenges facing our cities. 

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