This article by Institute for the Study of Social Change affiliated researcher Evan Franklin first appeared in The Mercury newspaper on August 30, 2018. LAST week’s tumultuous events in Canberra unfortunately spell the end to hopes of there being, any time soon at least, a coherent national policy that addresses both climate and energy objectives […]

This article by Institute for the Study of Social Change research fellow Dr Lisa Denny first appeared in the Mercury on August 10 2018. THIS week I graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy — a PhD — it’s been a long time coming and at many times I didn’t think I would actually do it. […]

A report released today by the Institute for the Study of Social Change highlights the key drivers of housing stress in the state. Read the full report. The Tasmanian Housing Update, August 2018 illustrates how the dynamics of population growth in Tasmania in recent years have been particularly housing intensive. A primary factor in the […]