David Levinson, University of Sydney; Andres Fielbaum, University of Sydney, and Emily Moylan, University of Sydney Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home – typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business […]
Councillor tries new measure to have resort gate opened for ‘Roos’
Coolum and Yaroomba Community thanks its Development Watch champion
MEDIA RELEASE from Development Watch Coolum and Yaroomba Community thanks its Development Watch champion Lyn Saxton has never been one to watch from the sidelines. The Coolum and Yaroomba community says thankyou this month to one of its hardest working volunteer champions, as she steps down from her role as […]
Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all.
Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney and Edgar Liu, UNSW Sydney The housing crisis is firmly on the Australian policy agenda. Governments see a rapid increase in supply as the main solution. The importance of supply is not disputed. But more housing alone isn’t enough: new housing must be provided in ways […]