The continued underinvestment in public, social and affordable housing could cost Australia $25 billion annually by 2051 (in 2021 dollars) — with the estimated benefits of providing adequate housing reaching $110 billion, shows the new study Give Me Shelter. Businesses are urged to join the national discussion.

Sydney's rail infrastructure boom could shape great precincts and deliver nearly half the city's housing needs over the next 20 years shows the Committee for Sydney report "Rethinking Station Precincts" which uses analysis by SGS Economics and Planning.

Come federal election time many in the urban policy community search for signs that an incoming Commonwealth Government will show stronger leadership on cities...

Over the last few decades, Australia has seen population growth largely concentrated in and around a few major capital cities, as people were attracted to increasing economic and service opportunities. This has placed huge pressure on these cities to keep up with growth and provide adequate infrastructure and services for the new residents.

Social and affordable housing should be seen as essential infrastructure for successful communities and developers have an important role to play. When the now abandoned Social and Affordable Housing Contribution was announced in Victoria, respected property players who in other forums had freely acknowledged that development contributions for social housing had a part to play went to ground. Instead, we heard the party line from the peaks that social housing is a community-wide problem demanding a community-wide response and not an opportunistic tax on those who build the houses we need.

The John Curtin Hotel on Lygon Street in Carlton is being sold to developers who will, most likely, demolish it to make way for apartments. While it isn’t contentious that the Melbourne metropolitan community needs more housing, the sale of The Curtin begs the question – are apartments really the highest and best use of this site? Would the gain in housing warrant the extinction of a storied pub which hosted the union gatherings, including the drinking feats of Bob Hawke, for generations?