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announces eight COVID-19 research projects to inform housing policy response to pandemic
The Australian Housing and Urban Institute (AHURI) is pleased to announce the COVID-19 Agenda — eight priority research projects that will help governments at all levels make the best housing policy decisions during and following the coronavirus pandemic.
research informs Australian Government Inquiry into Newstart
The Australian Government’s Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs has released its report from the ‘Inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia’. The report made 27 recommendations in total and proposed a number of important recommendations in relation to housing welfare programs.
2020 National Housing Program commences
is underway for the suite of projects funded by as part of the 2020 National Housing Program (NHRP).
Trends show that home ownership is unlikely to increase in the future
Despite the challenges of Australia’s changed institutional environment since the late 1970s, overall home ownership has held up well.
announces the rapid response COVID-19 Agenda
has launched the COVID-19 Agenda with our partner universities to further build and support housing and urban policy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.