A prefabricated housing estate. Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock June 13, 2024 Prefabs and the ‘missing middle’: how to get Australia back on track to build 1.2 million homes in the next 5 years Parisa Ziaesaeidi, Western Sydney University Current construction approaches are too slow to achieve the ambitious national housing target. But there’s a proven alternative building technology that’s more efficient, faster and greener.
Richard Wainwright/AAP Image June 6, 2024 Tents, caravans and mobile homes are used after disasters, so why can’t they be solutions to our housing crisis? Paul Burton, Griffith University After natural disasters, temporary accommodation is often an option for those affected. Why isn’t the same happening with Australia’s housing crisis?
Gypsy and Traveller communities have long suffered from inadequate housing solutions. Raymond Orton/Alamy May 7, 2024 Most Gypsy and Traveller sites in Great Britain are located within 100 metres of major pollutants, shows research Alice Bloch, University of Manchester and Katharine Quarmby, University of West London There is a long history of the UK government failing to adequately provide for Gypsy and Traveller communities’ needs.