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AURIN and Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) partner to strengthen sustainable infrastructure research impact

AURIN now offers Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 NHSD through the ADP, giving researchers geocoded health service data to map access, equity, and resilience across Australia.

National Health Services Directory available via the AURIN Data Provider

National Health Services Directory available via the AURIN Data Provider cover

AURIN now offers Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 NHSD through the ADP, giving researchers geocoded health service data to map access, equity, and resilience across Australia.

AURIN in the media: Exploring AURIN’s national role in urban research

Read Spatial Source’s two-part interview series with AURIN Director Professor Pascal Perez exploring the future of urban digital research infrastructure, AI, hard-to-access datasets, digital twins, and the national challenges shaping Australia’s cities, housing, climate, and energy transition.

A message from our Director

Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) is a national digital research infrastructure, funded by the Australian Government and hosted by the University of Melbourne. We connect researchers, government, and industry with hard-to-access data and advanced analytical tools to support evidence-based decisions for Australia’s cities and regions.  We help researchers and decision-makers tackle major national challenges […]

Research Impact: Improving spatial analysis for disease risk detection: A COVID-19 case study

During COVID-19, public health agencies relied heavily on data to understand where the virus was spreading and who was most at risk. While robust data have long underpinned decision-making, the pandemic reinforced that statistical factors – such as how data are grouped, how geographical boundaries are defined, and how granular the data are – can […]

PIA Urban Data Network – Missing Maps Map Party

Ever wanted to make a real difference in disaster recovery without leaving your desk or country? Join the Planning Insitute of Australia’s (PIA) Urban Data Network (Victoria) for a Missing Maps Map Party, where urban planners, data enthusiasts, and curious newcomers come together to put vulnerable communities on the map.   WHERE: AURIN HQ, Melbourne […]

AURIN at eResearch Australasia 2025

The 2025 eResearch Australasia Conference is coming up.  We will be at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 20–24 October 2025. Organised by Australasian eResearch Organisations (AeRO) Inc, this conference is a major gathering for researchers, technologists, data specialists, infrastructure professionals, research software engineers, and others at the intersection of research and ICT.   The program […]

AURIN at International Data Week 2025: Data for Positive Change

AURIN will join Australia’s data community at the International Data Week 2025, taking place in Brisbane next week.   Organised by the Committee on Data (CODATA) and the World Data System (WDS) of the International Science Council (ISC), and the Research Data Alliance (RDA) and hosted by The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC),  International Data […]

AURIN Welcomes Isabelle Dwyer and Adele Peer to the Marketing Team

AURIN’s marketing team is growing, with Adele and Isabelle coming on board to bring new skills, fresh ideas, and a shared commitment to making urban research impact more visible and accessible.  Adele graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology – not really knowing where it might take her but knowing she wanted to feel like she […]

Farewell and Thank You to Emeritus Prof. Linda Kristjanson AO

It is with sincere gratitude that we announce the departure of Emeritus Prof. Linda Kristjanson AO from the AURIN Board. Linda has been an invaluable member of our governance team, contributing her wealth of experience and insights to AURIN’s mission.   Linda shared her thoughts on her time with us:  “I have greatly appreciated the opportunity […]

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