Australia has not had a national urban policy since the Rudd government. A troika of Liberal PMs followed. Tony Abbott wasn't interested. Malcolm Turnbull didn't quite live up to the hype but ...

The way we organize our cities and regions creates problems everywhere. We're facing difficult and polluting drives to work, a lack of affordable housing, and urban designs that lead to car dependency ...

Adelaide, the Gold Coast, Geelong, Western Sydney and Perth have transformed into dynamic hotspots that will create hundreds ...

For residents of Sydney’s Western Parkland City, decades of urban planning decisions have led to stark differences in people’s health and their access to the resources and services that promote health ...

If you’re wondering about the best place to raise a family in the world, a new global report from Compare the Market offers some answers—and some surprises. Compare the Market, an Australia-based ...

The Australian government has announced its National Cities Performance Framework, under which it will track the "progress" of major cities across the nation. Unveiled by Assistant Minister for Cities ...

Two years ago, Sydney and Melbourne were two of Australia’s red-hot housing markets, and it seemed as if nothing could stop home values from skyrocketing. But now the party is over. Tighter lending ...

This is the first article in our series, Australian Cities in the Asian Century. These articles draw on research, just published in a special issue of Geographical Research, into how Australian cities ...

Controversial tax reforms and economic pressures have been credited with pushing prices down across the country, with early signs investors are turning away from the market. Prices fell 0.9 per cent ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Australia’s cities are investing in new libraries designed for ...