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Sydneysiders like many people around Australia are feeling the pressure of a housing crisis at boiling point, as property and rent prices reach new highs. The NSW government is facing up to the task of ensuring ample housing supply to cater for Sydney’s growing population, with new planning measures that promise to increase density in …
The Aboriginal Housing and Homelands conference kicked off today in Alice Springs. It will discuss better ways to improve housing for First Nations peoples in the NT. The Wire’s contributors from 8CCC’s Big Brekky show started asking General Manager of Professional Services with the Central Land Council Dr Josie Douglas about the conference. Image: Image …
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Anthony Albanese launched the Governments’ $4 billion dollar housing initiative with great fanfare just a few weeks ago. However the local Wilya Janta Housing Collaboration want to design housing that suits communities, suits the environment and is culturally sensitive. Image: Image: Courtesy Dr Simon Quilty – 1970’s Humpy Tennant Creek Produced By: Frances Du Featured …
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The Federal government has announced a plan to increase First Nations home ownership in remote Indigenous communities. The National Rural Health Alliance has welcomed the decision, and believes this plan is a key step towards improving the overall health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples. Image: Photo by Joshua Leong on Unsplash Produced By: Joelle …
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A recent study from the Australian Institute of health and welfare reveals a concerning situation for people with disabilities, showing that only six percent of those facing homelessness or its risk have access to the long-term housing they need. This comes at a time when demand for social housing is high, and accessibility and affordability …
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For the past decade Australian’s have found it extremely difficult to purchase their own home. A recent poll from the Susan McKinnon Foundation, has found only 59 per cent of Millennials and 63 per cent of Gen-Zs think they are likely to ever own their own home. Despite the best efforts of government and experts …
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The housing crisis is an ongoing issue for Australian families, with house prices still rising. A new tool created by Swinburne University of Technology is allowing policy makers and shareholders to understand how critical social and affordable housing in Australia is, giving economic benefits for the community. The tool called SIGMAH (Social Infrastructure and Green …
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Another one of the roadblocks for the Federal Government’s housing plan to ease rental pain is that planning and zoning laws are all controlled by State Governments. This requires a co-ordinated approach between all the Governments involved and the experience in the recent pandemic would indicate that this is pretty unlikely. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced …
Government plans for Rental Crisis rests with States Read More »