Jane-Frances Kelly

The slow pre-dawn commute on the M5 from western Sydney is more than a pain for these drivers: it comes at a high social and economic cost. Dean Lewins/AAP

Sydney’s stuck in traffic, putting the brakes on women and the west

Our new analysis reveals nearly a third of full-time workers in Sydney commutes for more than 10 hours a week. Those workers are spending almost three full weeks a year just to get to and from work.
Renting attracts the lowest share of benefits from government housing policies, AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Housing benefits flow to homeowners and the wealthy, but renters miss out

Government housing policies overwhelmingly favour home owners over renters, according to a new report compiled by the Grattan Institute. And scaling back government support would do little to impact home…
Australian cities spread and spread; if new suburbs are to succeed, they need flexibility. Peter Mares

Tomorrow’s suburbs: building flexible neighbourhoods

Australian cities are growing fast – and fastest at the fringe. Streets, houses, parks and shops are appearing where recently all was paddocks and cows. A new house is completed in an urban growth area…

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