AURIN
www.aurin.org.au
We are Australia's national digital research infrastructure supporting urban spatial academic, government, and industry researchers with hard-to-do-analysis and hard-to-get urban data. | #NCRIS enabled
- Hear from AURIN Director Prof. Pascal Perez on how AURIN supports housing, climate, energy and health research. Watch the video: bit.ly/4bF0E1A🎥 #AURIN #UrbanResearch #AURINNetwork #AURINImpact #HardToGetData #HardToDoAnalytics #DigitalResearchInfrastructure #NCRIS #UrbanAnalytics
- AURIN Data Partner Ben Hinze (Ambient Maps) presented at #ASA2025, showcasing Australia’s first national, building-level transport noise map. He revealed major exposure above WHO limits, unlocking new insights for health, planning & property research. #AURINnetwork #DigitalResearchInfrastructure
- University of Melbourne students, through Urban Data Futures, have developed an Urban Research Collaboration Network. This system connects researchers and experts, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration to address complex urban challenges. Read more here: tinyurl.com/37r6ukn2
- How can better data shape more sustainable cities? New research shows how AURIN data and digital infrastructure support smarter housing, planning and collaboration nationwide. tinyurl.com/ua43vj74 #AURIN #UrbanResearch #AURINNetwork #AURINImpact #HardToGetData #HardToDoAnalytics
- During #ITS25, AURIN Director Pascal Perez met with Vibeke Haaning Matthews (NTRO) and Professor Sebastien Glaser (QUT) to explore a Smart Mobility Living Lab in Brisbane, supporting real-world AV and EV trials ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- The AURIN team celebrated the year's end at Werribee Mansion with tai chi, pool games, employee awards, shared meals, and team-building workshops. Here’s to another year of collaboration and better data for Australia’s cities and regions! 🎉
- University of Melbourne's Master of Data Science students are enhancing urban data quality via the Urban Data Futures initiative. Their GenAI project employs AI to correct data inconsistencies, boosting reliability for urban research. Celebrate new talent advancing data precision for smarter cities!
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- The University of Queensland, led by Dr. Scott Lieske, explored bikeability using AURIN’s spatial data. Their Cycling Accessibility Index helps cities like Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane improve cycling infrastructure. Harmonised datasets were key to refining accessibility metrics. #AURIN
- Researchers at UQ used machine learning to identify key factors improving bikeability: destination accessibility, air quality, bikeway separation & density. AURIN supported this by providing consistent spatial datasets, enabling advanced analysis for better urban planning. #AURINimpact #NCRISimpact
- Thank you to everyone who joined the PIA Urban Data Network Missing Maps Map Party! We collaborated to map vulnerable areas for humanitarian relief, enhancing GIS skills and supporting global disaster recovery efforts. It was wonderful to see a great turnout working together for meaningful change.
- Climate change reshapes risk in Australia’s cities. AURIN's integrated datasets and GIS tools empower stakeholders to understand vulnerabilities, plan adaptive responses, and boost disaster preparedness. Let's leverage research infrastructure for smarter climate solutions. bit.ly/4obTSTn
- Dr. Antonia Settle and her research group at @monashuniversity.bsky.social accessed Domain data through AURIN to conduct vital research in this field.
- A full house at AURIN HQ for the Urban Data Futures Summit, showcasing Master of Data Science projects that address real-life urban challenges. Thanks to our panel leads for sharing their expertise and supporting emerging data talent. #UrbanData #AURIN #DataFutures
- Calling all eResearchers! Lock this in your schedule for today: BoF: Lost in Translation: Closing the Gap Between Knowledge and Impact - 2.20pm - Boulevard B1 Led by: Masoud Rahimi, Lead Data Scientist #eResAU2025 #AURIN #UrbanResearch #AURINNetwork #AURINImpact #HardToGetData #NCRISimpact
- UQ’s Institute for Social Science Research is hiring a 3-year URBANiQ Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the UQ–AURIN Node. Skills in GIS, spatial analysis & urban data essential. Apply by 3 Nov, 11pm AEST: bit.ly/42S113w #Postdoc #GIS #UrbanResearch #SpatialAnalysis
- At a workshop led by URBANiQ Director Jonathan Olsen, Brad Greig and Hao Chen of AURIN discussed how mobility data can help with research in many areas, such as planning, transport, and health. Outstanding cross-sector engagement! You can sign up for data alerts here: bit.ly/4om1GST #AURIN #URBANiQ
- At @ardc.edu.au #IDW2025 , AURIN is excited to be a part of Australia's data community! Our goal to use data responsibly for better cities, housing, energy, & climate adaptation, in line with the theme "Data for Positive Change." see you there! #AURIN #ResearchData #SciDataCon #DataPositiveChange
- New members joining AURIN’s Marketing Team: Adele brings expertise in marketing analytics and MarTech systems & is particularly interested in data-driven storytelling. Isabelle has a background in in-person marketing, bringing a strong focus on creative media. Read more: bit.ly/46JiAUj #AURINTeam
- AURIN's Lead Software Engineer, German Gonzalez, led an @ardc.edu.au TechTalk last week where he shared how we’re using Traefik to modernise urban research bit.ly/470qUQY. Thank you to ARDC for the opportunity, and to Loren Bruns Jr. for guest hosting! #AURIN #Traefik #ARDCTechTalk
- Learn more about Traefik: doc.traefik.io/traefik/
- Farewell and thank-you to Emeritus Prof Linda Kristjanson AO for her service on the AURIN Board. Linda’s wisdom and dedication have shaped our direction and strengthened our mission. Please join us in wishing her the very best for the future. #AURINGovernance #AURINBoard bit.ly/42Kzdhl
- AURIN sponsored & presented at #RSAA25, sharing insights on our shift to the Enabling Platform, promoting Traefik gateway, & Kubernetes on NECTAR. Great to connect with the RSE community on advancing digital research infrastructure. #AURINnetwork #DigitalResearchInfrastructure
- Welcoming Jannat Maqbool as AURIN’s new Business Development Manager. Jannat brings expertise in smart cities, AI, and tech adoption, with a strong track record across Australia and NZ. Read more about Jannat joining the AURIN team here: aurin.org.au/aurin-welcom... #AURINTeam
- Welcoming new leadership to drive our mission forward. Dr Ian Oppermann joins our Board, bringing his data science expertise to our governance. Meanwhile, Kylie Hargreaves steps up as Chair of our Industry Advisory Committee. Read the full story on our website. #AURINGovernance
- AURIN has launched the URBANiQ Node at UQ, led by Dr Jon Olsen. URBANiQ unites experts in health, planning, transport & social sciences to tackle policy challenges on mobility, liveability & equity. Workshops with stakeholders begin soon to shape future research. Stay tuned! #AURIN #URBANiQ #UQ
- AURIN team @ UniMelb #PSC2025 Standout sessions on kind leadership, outreach, AI & building inclusive workplaces. We left energised & full of ideas to take forward. A memorable event that showed the power of collaboration and professional growth. #AURIN #ProfessionalDevelopment #workplaceculture
- Dr Jon Olsen from UQ’s URBANiQ Node visited AURIN HQ to share how spatial data & GIS inform health equity research. He mapped kids’ exposure to junk food ads & showed how 20-minute neighbourhoods can shape better policy. The kind of data-driven impact AURIN is here to enable. #AURIN #URBANiQ
- Reposted by AURINLooking for a quick & easy way to find events and resources that strengthen your digital research skills? 👀 DReSA, a catalogue for digital research training. Learn Python, R, bioinformatics, ML, data skills + more 🔗 dresa.org.au w/ @pawseycentre.bsky.social @nci-australia.bsky.social
- Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 National Health Services Directory is available via AURIN! NHSD is key national trusted dataset for academic, govt & NFP researchers. 🔗 aurin.org.au/resources/da... #AURIN #HealthData #PublicHealth #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience #ResearchInfrastructure
- Reminder: Tomorrow (Tues 8 July), Dr William Cheung joins us at AURIN HQ for a session on urban data innovation, housing & city science. 🕑 2–3 PM AEST 📍 AURIN HQ, Melbourne or via Zoom 🔗 Join unimelb.zoom.us/j/8735626914... Passcode: 588749 Want to join in person? Contact amable.lou@unimelb.edu.au
- AURIN has launched the RMIT Urban Dynamics (RUDY) Node. Led by @duckham.org RUDY brings spatial analytics & urban data science to the AURIN Network. First projects are Urban Digital Twins Integration & AI-Driven Semantic 3D Mapping. #AURIN #AURINnode #RMIT #RUDY #UrbanData #DigitalTwins
- We're pleased to welcome Dr William Cheung to AURIN HQ on Tues 8 July. He'll present on the Urban Analytics & City Science Beacon and share insights on housing, green accessibility & retail. We invite you to attend. #AURIN #hardtogetdata #UrbanMobility #DigitalResearchInfastructure #UrbanResearch
- Reposted by AURIN🏠The Housing Analytics Lab is now open, tackling Australia's housing crisis head-on. Proud to support this initiative at ARDC, alongside UNSW, @aurin-dri.bsky.social + other partners. 🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/hous... #NCRISimpact #dataanalytics #housinganalytics
