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Despite the challenges that young people in regional areas face, new data reveals Hunter youth are happier than their peers in capital cities.

New research has revealed that the majority of Hunter residents support the need for the region to transition to new sources of employment, a finding buffeted by the strong showings for the region in key social areas such as resilience and community.

Analysis released today by the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures into the national housing shortage shows that the projected supply of housing needed in Australia’s cities and regions falls significantly short of demand.

For the first time, knowledge-producing jobs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, such as those in the professional and information services, outnumber goods generating jobs, like manufacturing and mining.

The international airport for the Hunter will open next year and is projected to generate 4,400 full time jobs and deliver $12.7 billion into the regional economy. With greater access to global markets, the region is poised to capitalise on new opportunities in freight and tourism.

We’re excited to announce that our partnership with Lake Macquarie City Council and Dantia that led to the establishment of Australia’s first Circular Economy Living Lab is a finalist in the 2022 Green Gown Awards Australasia.

The University has established its third flagship research institute: the Institute for Regional Futures.

This week's Greater Sydney Commission Research Workshop hosted by the University of Newcastle was an important step towards developing the research strategy needed to support delivery of the six cities plan.

When looking at the implications of transition away from coal to a more diversified economy, the jobs piece is really important, and so is the quantum of the royalties for government.

No economy anywhere in the world is safe if we are dependent upon one industry, no matter what the industry.

With the changing nature of Australia’s mining industry, young people in coal towns share their concerns and optimism about the low-carbon future.

Beyond the pits, power stations and politics, young people in coal towns have concerns and optimism about their future.