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Building-scale photovoltaic generation potential data available through the AURIN Data Provider

Building-scale photovoltaic data | AURIN

Explore building-scale photovoltaic potential data for Kalgoorlie-Boulder, available through the AURIN Data Provider for renewable energy research and planning.

AURIN announces Nearmap Data Partnership: Unlocking High-Value Geospatial Intelligence for advancing Australia’s Urban Research

The new AURIN and Nearmap Data partnership is giving researchers access to high-resolution aerial imagery and 3D data, helping them better understand Australia’s cities, infrastructure and climate risks.

​AURIN Welcomes Athena Thompson and Dr Nicolò Dalmasso to the Team

​AURIN Welcomes Athena Thompson and Dr Nicolò Dalmasso to the Team cover

AURIN welcomes Athena Thompson and Dr Nicolò Dalmasso to the team. Their experience in business, research and astrophysics will strengthen data access, collaboration and impact for researchers across Australia.

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 […]

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