Australian cities are undergoing rapid change.
More of us are living in cities than ever before.
Experts warn about the urgent necessity to make our cities more liveable and resilient for the future.
So, what actions are needed to deal with population influx, new technologies, climate change and sustainability before we get too overwhelmed?
Melbourne has been usurped as the world’s most “liveable” city by Vienna, in an annual report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research and analysis division of The Economist Group – the publishers of renowned weekly magazine ‘The Economist’.
Sydney was voted as the second highest Australian city and ranked fifth overall.
Meanwhile, Adelaide was judged as the world’s 10th most liveable city, Perth was 14th while Brisbane was 22nd.
The top five cities according to the EIU report are:
- Vienna
- Melbourne
- Osaka
- Calgary
- Sydney
