Aboriginal people in remote Australia have no choice but to live in homes too small for their families and face long waits for plumbing and washing machine repairs.
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Last week, the High Court ruled the community of Santa Teresa could be compensated for the “distress and disappointment” caused by their poor housing. So how can such housing be better managed?
The tiny remote community of Santa Teresa spent seven years fighting for compensation for poor public housing. Now that the High Court has ruled in their favour, what does it mean for other renters?
Climate change is a key risk for remote Indigenous communities in Australia. How can housing in remote and regional areas be improved to withstand extreme weather conditions for these communities?
The recently announced $250 million NSW budget boost for housing for Aboriginal people, is much-needed. It’s critical this well-intentioned investment does not repeat the mistakes of the past.
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Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer / Architect
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Chief Investigator for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies, School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Monash University
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CEO of Nganampa Health Council, Indigenous Knowledge
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Professor, Anthropology and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Architecture, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Skin Health, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Team Lead, Healthy Skin and Acute Rheumatic Fever Prevention, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Social Scientist and Aboriginal Senior Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Postdoctoral Researcher, The Kids Research Institute Australia