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Experts and advocates have expressed concerns that the state government's new initiative may not deliver sufficient affordable housing solutions. Dr Ryan van den Nouwelant from the School of Built Environment explains that feasibility constraints have influenced the government's approach and "tempered their ambitions". 

Professor Hal Pawson from the City Futures Research Centre discusses the federal government's new Help To Buy housing scheme. He weighs up the benefits, such as reducing costs to enter home ownership, and the challenges, including its strictly limited availability [timestamp 19:50].

Dr Yuvisthi Naidoo from the Social Policy Research Centre shares findings from the new ACOSS and UNSW report on material deprivation. She explains their data collection process ("we put numbers to the things people go without") and highlights some of the "high risk" groups and communities.

What would 24-hour accessibility mean for Sydney? Dr Ryan van den Nouwelant from the School of Built Environment unpacks the NSW government's proposal to reignite local nightlife. He addresses the residential pushback and industrial train strike, and the challenge around "properly resourcing the late trade economy" [timestamp 1:22:45].

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Professor Jan Breckenridge from the School of Social Sciences shares her research into the ways perpetrators weaponize cars and car insurance "to intimidate and to coercively control" [timestamp 1:15:34].

Co-project lead, Professor George Kouvaros from the School of the Arts & Media, spoke at the official launch event of the new Greek-Australia Archive. Acknowledging the importance of recording these oral histories and photographs, he noted that migration "is an experience which continues to shape all our lives".  

New research has revealed that providers loose income when renting to young people compared with those on higher welfare payments. Lead author, Dr Ryan van den Nouwelant from the School of Built Environment, explains that for community housing organisations, this represents "a much bigger gap in your finances."

A new archive documenting the oral histories of Sydney’s Greek population has launched at the State Library of NSW. Professor George Kouvaros from the School of the Arts & Media describes the importance of preserving these stories "missing in the history books", capturing "how migration is lived at the level of everyday life". 

According to Professor Philip Oldfield from the School of Built Environment, proximity to the city is a key consideration when it comes to housing preferences. He advises, "ask yourself whether you want to live in a smaller place in a dense area closer to the city, or further away in a bigger place."

Professor Philip Oldfield from the School of Built Environment discusses the benefits and challenges of the state's new housing pattern book. He explains that while it provides developers and architects greater certainty, the real challenge is applying pre-defined designs to areas with "diverse characters, contexts and topographies."

How can innovative design solutions address the housing crisis in NSW? Professor Philip Oldfield from the School of Built Environment speaks on the winning designs in the NSW Pattern Book Design Competition, highlighting the considered use of natural shade, light, ventilation and materiality.

Dr Caitlin Buckle from the School of Built Environment unpacks new research showing that housing affordability is a key driver for people moving from urban to regional areas. She notes, "we might even see it continue to be a big factor in decision making as house prices have stayed so high" [timestamp 05:46].

Why are more Australians choosing to live regionally? Dr Caitlin Buckle from the School of Built Environment points out that the high cost of housing is a major factor, making regional areas appear “quite desirable” for both renting and home ownership [timestamp 59:10].

Dr Alexander Korolev from the School of Social Sciences discusses the potential impact of last week’s US election on international alliances, noting that “I wouldn’t exaggerate the significance of Trump’s return to office.” He also highlights the economic implications for Australia arising from the “great power rivalry” between the US and China.

Associate Professor Pan Wang from the School of Humanities & Languages weighs in on emerging reports of age discrimination in Chinese workplaces. Speaking to this trend, she points out that "younger workers are thought of as 'human resources' whereas workers above 35 are viewed as 'human costs.'"