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November 16, 2021

We need to design housing for Indigenous communities that can withstand the impacts of climate change

Tess Lea, University of Sydney; Arianna Brambilla, University of Sydney; John Singer, Indigenous Knowledge, and Liam Grealy, University of Sydney

Climate change is a key risk for remote Indigenous communities in Australia. How can housing in remote and regional areas be improved to withstand extreme weather conditions for these communities?

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December 1, 2020

What did COVID do to rental markets? Rents fell as owners switched from Airbnb

Caitlin Buckle, University of Sydney; Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney; Patrick Harris, UNSW ; Peter Phibbs, University of Sydney; Rashi Shrivastava, University of Sydney, and Tess Lea, University of Sydney

Analysis of online listings on common online platforms shows even modest reductions in Airbnb listings increased supply of longer-term rentals. The result was lower local rents.

March 24, 2020

Homelessness and overcrowding expose us all to coronavirus. Here’s what we can do to stop the spread

Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney; Peter Phibbs, University of Sydney, and Tess Lea, University of Sydney

Improving the housing conditions of the most marginalised people among us is an important biosecurity measure for the whole community.

Many rarely used bikes end up languishing in the shed. peace baby/Shutterstock

November 12, 2019

Own a bike you never ride? We need to learn how to fail better at active transport

Glen Fuller, University of Canberra; Gordon Waitt, University of Wollongong; Ian Buchanan, University of Wollongong; Tess Lea, University of Sydney, and Theresa Harada, University of Wollongong

Where bikes are kept is a strong pointer to the place of cycling in the owner’s life. Effective active transport policy starts with understanding what stops people using their bikes instead of cars.

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