Melbourne’s apartment glut is driven by investors attracting ‘transient’ renters, rather than people embracing the city lifestyle. flickr/mugley

Dormitory city: Melbourne’s brittle highrise apartment boom

The Melbourne apartment surge is just beginning. In the next few years, an unprecedented number of apartments will hit the city’s already crowded skyline. But our new research shows this does not mean…
Are working holidays makers taking away jobs and other visitors on short-term working visas from young locals? Andos/ElloShutterstock

Scarce jobs: migrants or locals at the end of the job queue?

During this election campaign, the major parties have professed their concern about employment opportunities. The mantra is jobs, jobs, jobs. This is appropriate in a context where growth in the number…
Neither political party seem interested in talking about affordable housing in this election campaign. AAP

Why isn’t housing affordability an election issue?

The high cost of housing in Australia’s cities is denying most aspiring first home buyers the opportunity to purchase a home. The current high dwelling prices reflect the long boom of the 2000s, when across…
Census collectors walk the streets of Sydney for the 2011 Census. AAP

Census data tells immigration story: experts

Increased participation in the workforce, a boost in people with a postgraduate degree and more community and personal service workers can all be linked back to Australia’s immigration program and rapidly…
At a critical juncture: policies to try to make Melbourne a more compact city have failed. AAP

The end of affordable housing in Melbourne?

The Melbourne housing market is at a critical juncture. A new research paper by Monash University’s Centre for Population and Urban Research called ‘The End of Affordable Housing in Melbourne?’ argues…
Census takers on the streets of Sydney. AAP

Why the census matters

The Census is useful and important. Governments and policy makers remain dependent upon the information it provides to govern responsibly. Beyond being a simple count of people and assets, contemporary…

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