Category Archives: Latest News

Announcing the AURIN WA Node—Advancing Climate Action and Sustainable Planning in Western Australia

Image: Professor Sharon Biermann (Director of PATREC) and Professor Pascal Perez (Director of AURIN) We are excited to announce our first AURIN Node, in partnership with the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and located at the University of Western Australia (UWA). The AURIN WA Node is the product of our long-standing relationship with PATREC […]

AURIN Nimble Chats | Housing Trust Managing Director Michele Adair

  In our latest AURIN Nimble Chat, we catch up with Michele Adair, Managing Director of the Housing Trust, Chair of Homes Tasmania and a member of AURIN’s Industry Advisory Committee.  In this chat, Michele discusses housing affordability in Australia, the importance of national standards for data related to this issue, how we can make […]

Quarterly Research Wrap: Cardiac Health, Regional Vehicle Emissions and More

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From October to December 2024, AURIN was cited in a variety of material, including four papers published in peer-reviewed journals and a book chapter. It was exciting to see that AURIN has been used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform their analysis on cardiac health, regional vehicle emissions, and more. We’d like to […]

Quarterly Research Wrap: Electric Vehicle Uptake, Housing for Education Workers, Greenspace Mapping and More

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From July to September 2024, AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including nine papers published in peer-reviewed journals in addition to several masters theses and book chapters. It was exciting to see that datasets available through AURIN have been used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform their analysis on electric […]

$1.9 million in funding for the AusEnHealth platform

The Australian Environmental Health (AusEnHealth) Strategic Planning Digital Twin has been awarded $1.9 million from the Medical Research Future Fund National Critical Research Infrastructure program. The funding will go towards updates of the platform’s infrastructure and its public release. It will support the development of new analytical capabilities to improve decision-making support and it will […]

Research Impact: Mitigating Childhood Asthma Risks from Traffic-Related Air Pollution

Using data available through AURIN, as well as Westgate and EPA (Environment Protection Authority Victoria) monitor data, researchers from the University of Queensland and the University of Melbourne have raised concerns about the impact of emissions from truck traffic on childhood asthma rates in Melbourne’s Inner West. Clare Walter, Peter D Sly, Brian W Head, […]

AURIN and Australia’s New National Science and Research Priorities

This week the Department of Industry, Science and Resources announced a set of revitalised National Science and Research Priorities, designed to emphasise the scientific and research collaborations Australia will need to address its greatest national challenges. The new priorities are: transitioning to a net zero future supporting healthy and thriving communities elevating Aboriginal and Torres […]

Quarterly Research Wrap: Residential Mobility, Road Accident Mitigation, School Travel and More

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From April to June 2024, AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in eight papers published in peer-reviewed journals and two theses submitted for PhD programs. AURIN and datasets available through AURIN were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on residential mobility, road accident mitigation, school travel and […]

Announcing our new Noise Mapping Datasets

We’re so happy to announce our new Noise Mapping Datasets, developed in partnership with Ambient Maps and Geoscape Australia. Created by acoustic modelling experts, the datasets reimagine noise mapping in Australia—offering invaluable insights on the impact of noise on the urban environment. The datasets contain noise levels for each building throughout most of Australia. Noise values are generated […]

Announcing AURIN’s New Scientific Advisory Committee

AURIN’s Scientific Advisory Committee, from left to right, top to bottom: Sharon Biermann, Shaun Copely, Lisa Bush, Chris Pettit, Marie Truelove, Matt Duckham, Isabel Ceron, Jonathan Corcoran We’re excited to announce the new members to AURIN’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The SAC brings together renowned experts across the urban and social science fields. The SAC […]

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