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Indigenous Unmet Housing Needs More Than Double That of Other Australians

More than 45,000 Indigenous households across Australia are living without adequate housing, according to new national research published by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute The study finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are far more likely to experience overcrowding, rental stress and poor-quality housing – at almost double the rate of other …

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New Victorian rental reforms promise to deliver stronger protection

Major rental law reforms come into effect in Victoria today, marking a significant boost to the rights and protections of nearly 2 million renters. Tenants Victoria says the changes will help prevent unfair evictions and curb exploitative practices in a tight rental market. The new laws aim to give renters greater security, stability, and confidence …

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Advocacy group takes aim at NSW shooters’ party gun reform proposal

Families who lost loved ones in the Port Arthur massacre are outraged over a contentious bill to extend hunting rights in NSW. The legislation, introduced to parliament by The Shooters, Fishers, and Hunting Party could be “the most regressive gun laws” since Tasmania’s 1996 mass shooting, anti-violence advocates warn. The Game and Feral Animal Legislation …

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