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SA Greens to hold Labor to account as party holds 12% support

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New research suggests independents and minor party popularity is surging. The latest polling indicates SA Greens maintain 12 percent support, with the party positioning themselves as holding Labor to account.  With at least seven new candidates running this year – including Melanie Selwood, the Greens lead candidate for the Legislative Council – the party continue …

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Multigenerational housing is rising across Australia

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While moving out of the family home is considered the norm across the country, an increasing number of Australians are returning to live with their parents in multigenerational households.   Brisbane has more multigenerational houses than ever, according to 2015 and 2016 analysis done by academics at UNSW City Futures Research Centre.   So what are the main reasons driving this trend?     Image: Photo by August …

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Indigenous Organisations Condemn NT Government’s Rent Raise for Remote Residents

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Indigenous organisations in the Northern Territory say the Territory government is moving to undermine the rights of Indigenous tenants.  Last week, the NT government introduced legislation to Parliament to amend the Territory’s Housing Act. It will allow the government to raise rents without talking to tenants.  The Remote Rent Framework, introduced by the former Labor …

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Bill to bring basic standards to home to be debated in SA

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Today, the South Australian government is debating the Residential Tenancies Bill, which will force rentals to set out basic standards for heating, cooling, and energy efficiency. It will also force households to be fixed properly so tenants have healthy spaces. For more than eight years, hospitality worker Alessia has been renting a property west of …

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Calls grow for stronger government action on social housing

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Housing experts are calling on federal and state governments to make real commitments to increase social housing supply to tackle the national housing crisis. The federal government established the 10-billion-dollar Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023 to provide at least 500-million-dollars for social and affordable housing projects every year. But Professor Alan Morris from the …

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Loophole allows NSW Landlords to “Renovict” tenants

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Back in late May, the New South Wales Minns government abolished the no ground eviction process based on an election promise Now, after amending the Residential Tenancies Act, the state government added additional reasonable grounds for eviction, one of those is called “renoviction”. So what does this mean for you? Image: Image: Shutterstock – Elias …

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Homelessness week shines a light on rough sleeping in WA

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This week is Homelessness week, raising awareness about the impact of Australian experiencing this issue and the potential solutions to end it. In Western Australia there’s around ten thousand residents sleeping rough. During this week, homelessness services and groups educate the community, and advocate for change through national and local events, and this year, the …

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