A RECENT book by the Grattan Institute, City Limits, has put a welcome spotlight on the issues experienced by outer suburban residents. But according to Ruth Spielman of the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA), the proposed solutions are overly focussed on the inner city, selling the growing outer suburbs short. Too narrow a focus will hamstring our cities and hamper our chances for a fair go.
DESPITE significant population growth occurring in the outer suburbs of the nation's cities, a lack of investment means that issues such as congestion and an absence of employment and services are not being addressed, according to the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
FOLLOWING a revised gain of 5.9 per cent in January, the number of new dwellings approved in February decreased by 3.2 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
SYDNEY is on track to become the first city in Australia to reach five million people, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
THE national housing land delivery report card is out, and Sydney has again nabbed the top spot for the most expensive housing blocks out of Australia's five biggest capitals.
PEAK community and housing groups today called on the Australian Government to work with them in developing a national housing strategy to address the worsening housing affordability crisis in Australia.
THE Infrastructure Australia Board last week announced the appointment of Philip Davies as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer.
THE Australian Government last week said the proposed Brisbane-to-Melbourne Inland Rail project has reached a major milestone, with the first round of open tenders being advertised.
AFTER recording a revised fall of 2.8 per cent in December 2014, the number of new dwellings approved in January 2015 increased 7.9 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest figures released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
INDUSTRY groups have called for reform following the release of the 2015 Intergenerational Report, which assesses the long-term sustainability of current government policies and how changes to Australia's population size and age profile may impact on economic growth, workforce and public finances over the next 40 years.
THE divide between where people live and work in Australian cities is growing, with most new jobs being created close to city centres while most population growth is occurring in the outer suburbs, according to a new book from the Grattan Institute.
THE National Local Government Drug and Alcohol Committee, a committee of the Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM), has released updated research showing healthy growth in the Australian night time economy (NTE).
THE nation's peak body representing the urban and regional planning profession has responded to reports that the five-yearly census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) might be scrapped by calling for better resourcing of and improvements to Census collection processes.
