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ABC News
18-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
AI to help develop housing solutions
Sabra Lane: Artificial intelligence might help Australia tackle the nation's housing crisis. Universities created a new program using AI to find ways of dealing with planning bottlenecks and supply problems in the sector, Gavin Coote reports. Gavin Coote : Everyone agrees we're in the midst of a housing crisis, but the solutions aren't all straightforward. Someone who understands the complexity of the challenges is John Engeler, who's the CEO of Shelter NSW and Chair of National Shelter. John Engeler : I think if there's anything we can take from this recent federal election is that housing is absolutely in the middle of what it is that needs to be looked at. We're all looking at it together. So I think the challenge now is to make sure that we're not describing different parts of the elephant. Gavin Coote : There's hope artificial intelligence could be part of the answer. A consortium led by the University of NSW and involving academics, industry and government has developed a new facility using AI to bring together all the available data on housing and work on solutions. Professor Chris Pettit is leading the project known as the Housing Analytics Lab, which will open today in Sydney's inner south. Chris Pettit: The lab is a digital space and a physical space where really we bring people together with tools to help a myriad of aspects of the housing crisis, whether it's understanding the housing supply pipeline or understanding which parts of our city are more unaffordable or becoming more unaffordable, understanding I guess the resilience of our cities to natural disasters and what role data and AI and technology can play. Gavin Coote : The lab will aim to find new breakthroughs to problems like housing affordability and delays in developing new homes. Chris Pettit says AI will play a major role in helping government and industry pinpoint the current bottlenecks. Chris Pettit: So basically you can chat to your map and ask questions like, show me my property, tell me what zoning is permissible, what is the zoning of this property and what permissible development am I allowed, what's the nearest school or train station. So enabling AI to make it easier to ask questions of our data. So we know data technology, AI is not going to solve all our challenges, but it's very exciting that we've been able to set up the housing analytics lab to look at the whole housing system because not one sector, not one department can solve this dilemma we're in. We all have to work together. Gavin Coote : National Shelter Chair John Engeler thinks the use of AI to tackle some of the problems in the sector is a no-brainer. John Engeler : It's a quick way of being able to take lots of information from different disciplines. So property information is different from planning information, which is different from strata information, which is different from tax. So it allows the way for all of this to be brought together, come up with some solutions. Absolutely, AI is well suited to housing at the moment. Sabra Lane: National Shelter Chair John Engeler ending Gavin Coote's report.
The Age
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Brisbane news live: Talking to AI maps could help solve housing crisis; Highway reopens early; PM meets Pope Leo XIV
Latest posts Pinned post from 7.45am Hopes talking to AI maps can help provide lifeline for housing crisis By Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open this morning. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. 'Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data,' lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit said. 'Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. 'We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers.' The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 7.22am Weather for the week A sunnier start to the week is forecast for the River City, after a week of intermittent showers. The bureau suggests the chance of rain in Brisbane isn't high today, but showers will hang around this week. The top temperatures will remain in the mid-20s degrees for the week. Here's a glance at the next seven days: 7.21am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The faithful came in their thousands to see Pope Leo XIV begin his work as one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, in a ceremony that combined ancient symbols and modern statecraft. 'Relentless'. That's how family law mediator Jasmin Newman describes the vendetta against her by self-styled child recovery expert Adam Whittington, who came to the public's notice in 2016 when he was involved in 60 Minutes' bungled attempt to extricate Australian children from Lebanon. A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts and fatally injuring two crew members. With a $200 million price tag, a grand Sydney mansion is on track to become Australia's priciest property. As Sussan Ley and Ted O'Brien begin rebuilding a shattered Liberal Party, the right lessons must be learnt from its devastating election loss – with some difficult discussions needed.
Sydney Morning Herald
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane news live: Talking to AI maps could help solve housing crisis; Highway reopens early; PM meets Pope Leo XIV
Latest posts Pinned post from 7.45am Hopes talking to AI maps can help provide lifeline for housing crisis By Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open this morning. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. 'Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data,' lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit said. 'Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. 'We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers.' The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 7.22am Weather for the week A sunnier start to the week is forecast for the River City, after a week of intermittent showers. The bureau suggests the chance of rain in Brisbane isn't high today, but showers will hang around this week. The top temperatures will remain in the mid-20s degrees for the week. Here's a glance at the next seven days: 7.21am While you were sleeping Here's what's making news further afield this morning: Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The faithful came in their thousands to see Pope Leo XIV begin his work as one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, in a ceremony that combined ancient symbols and modern statecraft. 'Relentless'. That's how family law mediator Jasmin Newman describes the vendetta against her by self-styled child recovery expert Adam Whittington, who came to the public's notice in 2016 when he was involved in 60 Minutes' bungled attempt to extricate Australian children from Lebanon. A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, snapping its three masts and fatally injuring two crew members. With a $200 million price tag, a grand Sydney mansion is on track to become Australia's priciest property. As Sussan Ley and Ted O'Brien begin rebuilding a shattered Liberal Party, the right lessons must be learnt from its devastating election loss – with some difficult discussions needed.
The Advertiser
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis
Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open in Sydney on Monday. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. "Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data," lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit told AAP. "Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. "We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers." The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Social housing is also unable to meet demand, a national State of the Housing System report found, and according to new research, one in three homes are priced at more than a million dollars. NSW is on track to fall short of building its share of 377,000 homes by 2029, with only five of the state's 43 local government areas on track to meet their housing targets, according to Property Council NSW figures. The state also continues to grapple with a rental crisis as vacancy rates slumped to 1.6 per cent in April, ABS data shows. "Finding a home to rent in New South Wales is harder today than it has ever been before," NSW Real Estate Institute chief executive Tim McKibbin said. "As a community, we owe it to everyone in this boat to strive for a better outcome." The state government has pitched in $1 million towards the new lab, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying it brings together experts and data for key insights. "We need universities that can translate research into real-world solutions - exactly what UNSW is doing here." On Monday, NSW will follow in the footsteps of Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia in banning no-grounds evictions for renters. Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open in Sydney on Monday. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. "Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data," lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit told AAP. "Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. "We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers." The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Social housing is also unable to meet demand, a national State of the Housing System report found, and according to new research, one in three homes are priced at more than a million dollars. NSW is on track to fall short of building its share of 377,000 homes by 2029, with only five of the state's 43 local government areas on track to meet their housing targets, according to Property Council NSW figures. The state also continues to grapple with a rental crisis as vacancy rates slumped to 1.6 per cent in April, ABS data shows. "Finding a home to rent in New South Wales is harder today than it has ever been before," NSW Real Estate Institute chief executive Tim McKibbin said. "As a community, we owe it to everyone in this boat to strive for a better outcome." The state government has pitched in $1 million towards the new lab, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying it brings together experts and data for key insights. "We need universities that can translate research into real-world solutions - exactly what UNSW is doing here." On Monday, NSW will follow in the footsteps of Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia in banning no-grounds evictions for renters. Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open in Sydney on Monday. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. "Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data," lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit told AAP. "Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. "We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers." The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Social housing is also unable to meet demand, a national State of the Housing System report found, and according to new research, one in three homes are priced at more than a million dollars. NSW is on track to fall short of building its share of 377,000 homes by 2029, with only five of the state's 43 local government areas on track to meet their housing targets, according to Property Council NSW figures. The state also continues to grapple with a rental crisis as vacancy rates slumped to 1.6 per cent in April, ABS data shows. "Finding a home to rent in New South Wales is harder today than it has ever been before," NSW Real Estate Institute chief executive Tim McKibbin said. "As a community, we owe it to everyone in this boat to strive for a better outcome." The state government has pitched in $1 million towards the new lab, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying it brings together experts and data for key insights. "We need universities that can translate research into real-world solutions - exactly what UNSW is doing here." On Monday, NSW will follow in the footsteps of Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia in banning no-grounds evictions for renters. Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open in Sydney on Monday. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. "Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data," lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit told AAP. "Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. "We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers." The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Social housing is also unable to meet demand, a national State of the Housing System report found, and according to new research, one in three homes are priced at more than a million dollars. NSW is on track to fall short of building its share of 377,000 homes by 2029, with only five of the state's 43 local government areas on track to meet their housing targets, according to Property Council NSW figures. The state also continues to grapple with a rental crisis as vacancy rates slumped to 1.6 per cent in April, ABS data shows. "Finding a home to rent in New South Wales is harder today than it has ever been before," NSW Real Estate Institute chief executive Tim McKibbin said. "As a community, we owe it to everyone in this boat to strive for a better outcome." The state government has pitched in $1 million towards the new lab, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying it brings together experts and data for key insights. "We need universities that can translate research into real-world solutions - exactly what UNSW is doing here." On Monday, NSW will follow in the footsteps of Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia in banning no-grounds evictions for renters.
West Australian
18-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Hopes AI can help provide lifeline for housing crisis
Researchers hope talking to maps may help them find the answers needed to solve Australia's housing crisis. In an effort to tackle a multi-front crisis, a cutting-edge government-backed housing analytics lab will open in Sydney on Monday. Studying housing data, the interactive lab aims to find solutions to housing affordability, by looking at areas to build social homes and boost the waning development pipeline. Researchers will use Map AI, an interactive tool that shows housing data, to find which areas are best to be developed, and how to feasibly redevelop already high-density areas. "Map AI allows you to talk to your map and ask questions like 'show me property here', so it makes it a lot easier for those who are not data scientists to interrogate the data," lead of the lab and UNSW professor Chris Pettit told AAP. "Traditionally planners try to rezone high-density areas around train stations. "We will use AI to see what value are those properties are and what is permissible to zone, to break down some of those barriers." The lab will bring together more than a dozen partners in government and the housing sector, with a focus on NSW, though solutions found can be used across the nation. State governments in 2023 agreed to begin building a combined 1.2 million homes from mid-2024, with the hope of finishing them over five years. Less than a year later, the number of approved dwellings is dropping, not rising, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Social housing is also unable to meet demand, a national State of the Housing System report found, and according to new research, one in three homes are priced at more than a million dollars. NSW is on track to fall short of building its share of 377,000 homes by 2029, with only five of the state's 43 local government areas on track to meet their housing targets, according to Property Council NSW figures. The state also continues to grapple with a rental crisis as vacancy rates slumped to 1.6 per cent in April, ABS data shows. "Finding a home to rent in New South Wales is harder today than it has ever been before," NSW Real Estate Institute chief executive Tim McKibbin said. "As a community, we owe it to everyone in this boat to strive for a better outcome." The state government has pitched in $1 million towards the new lab, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying it brings together experts and data for key insights. "We need universities that can translate research into real-world solutions - exactly what UNSW is doing here." On Monday, NSW will follow in the footsteps of Victoria, ACT, Queensland and South Australia in banning no-grounds evictions for renters.
