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A new report is warning housing affordability is is becoming a major threat to teacher supply across New South Wales. Researchers say rising housing prices are making it increasingly difficult to attract and retain teachers, particularly in metropolitan areas where prices have surged far beyond income growth. The report also argues teacher housing should be …
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Australians with a disability struggle to find inclusive homes to suit their needs, and with the actual cost of living, it gets more complex. One of the aims of Australia’s national disability strategy is to guide all sectors to make inclusive homes and communities, eliminating the existing systemic barriers. Image: Photo by Marcus Aurelius: …
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More South Australia’s are struggling to put a roof over their head – with the state’s housing crisis labelled ‘the worst in a generation’ Currently 14 000 remain on the public housing waitlists and over 8000 are sleeping rough. Ahead of state election Labor says they are on track to deliver 1000 new public homes …
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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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 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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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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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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