Do you think that curbing overseas migration will end the housing crisis? Dorina Pojani and Aude Bernad provide data to show that it won’t – and Australia cannot afford to do it. Read the full article in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/think-curbing-overseas-migration-will-end-the-housing-crisis-it-wont-and-we-cant-afford-to-do-it-211120 Continue reading
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As the Sunshine Coast grows, experts weigh in – read Dorina Pojani’s interview for the Sunshine Coast Daily
As the Sunshine Coast mayor seeks a meeting with the federal environment minister over a controversial development plan, exclusive images have revealed the transformation of the Sunshine Coast over the past decade. Now an urban planning expert, developers, the council and an environmental group weigh in on the complexity of providing housing to house more … Continue reading
Draft of the new SEQ plan released – read Dorina Pojani’s expert opinion on ABC News
The Queensland government plans to build nearly 900,000 new homes in the region to accomodate a projected population of 6 million in the next two decades. What form should the new housing take? Dorina Pojani says that Australia must overcome its “pathological fear of density” and embrace vertical living. Read the full story on ABC News: … Continue reading
Stephanie Wyeth on ABC Radio talking about the housing conundrum
Integrating taller apartment blocks into low-rise neighbourhoods is a difficult political task for governments around Australia. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has made clear his intention to build upwards in established suburbs. But with growing resistance from some residents, finding the right balance could be tricky. Listen to this ABC Radio segment featuring: Continue reading
Welcome to UQ|UP, Nadia!
Nadia Zaini is our newest member. She hails from Malaysia, where she is a lecturer at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Built Environment. At UQ|UP, she will study the impact of housing on women’s life choices in her home country, under the supervision of Drs Dorina Pojani and Sara Alidoust. Chamberlain community: let’s make … Continue reading
Public lecture in Jakarta by Sonia Roitman and Peter Walters
As part of our research collaboration between UQ, Universitas Indonesia (UI) and BRIN (Badan Riset dan Inovasi – National Research and Innovation Agency), we will be doing a public lecture at UI. The lecture is titled: ‘Contemporary urban inequalities in the Global South: Reflection on Social Justice, Housing and Planning’. It will be delivered by … Continue reading
New article on housing and health in Reviews on Environmental Health, by Sara Alidoust
This paper provides a systematic review of the evidence linking housing and health. This involved a review of 59 peer-reviewed journal papers, that included case studies on the health impacts of housing and were published in English, in the past decade (2010–2020). Our systematic review of the literature suggested most of the research on the … Continue reading