Research

This research explores how changes to government administrative structures and processes affect housing policy in Australia. It outlines what can be done to reduce some of the negative impacts of these changes. Policy makers need to understand the effects of machinery of government changes, particularly in housing where debates about housing policy goals are ongoing.
This paper comprehensively explores the housing policies in England and Wales, the causes of rough sleeping, the implications of criminalising rough sleeping, and the nexus between human rights and criminalising homelessness.
This study draws on face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 14 single mid-life (40-65 years) women living in private rental housing in Australia to gain insights into their experiences and the potential housing implications for older age.
While AI offers significant opportunities, it also poses challenges that require deliberate choices to ensure equitable and inclusive progress. This report advocates for a people-centered approach, highlighting the importance of human agency in shaping AI’s role in society.
This research examines the nature, experience, and relevance of tenant engagement for tenants living at Brisbane Common Ground, which is a single site model of permanent supportive housing.
This paper identifies the strategic repositioning of powerful media as influential players in housing finance in a financialised yet weakly-regulated environment, through a study of a mortgage portal embedded in Australia’s predominant property platform, realestate.com.au.
A high-level policy and case study review from three nations (England, Scotland, Germany) on providing affordable homes to renters by necessity.
A study of over 9,000 participants showed that early life adversities correlate with diminished white matter connections, increasing risk for cognitive difficulties, but supportive relationships may offer protection.Â