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Could 'gentle density' planning help solve Australia’s housing shortage?

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A new report is calling for 'gentle density' to help ease Australia's housing shortage. Researchers say boosting supply in 'middle-ring' neighbourhoods and allowing people to subdivide their properties could unlock up to a million homes in major capital cities. It is a concept that's worked in New Zealand, but can it translate across the Tasman?
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