Inhabitants of a homelessness encampment in one of Sydney’s most affluent suburbs have been moved on, with the owners of the site erecting a fence to prevent rough sleepers from occupying the area. As of last week, only a mattress remained of the camp, which first sprang up in OctoberContinue Reading
Confusion between the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament with Western Australia’s Aboriginal cultural heritage laws has turned the majority of the state’s population against voting Yes in the upcoming referendum, a prominent Nationals member has claimed. Nationals member of parliament for the Central Wheatbelt, Mia Davies, told ABC’s Four CornersContinue Reading
Builders have warned a government target to build 1.2 million well-located homes over five years from July 2024 will not be possible if construction activity continues at current rates. The new forecast, released by Master Builders Australia, finds that National Cabinet’s target for new home construction will not be satisfiedContinue Reading
When my grandparents met with a terrible car accident 20 years ago and suffered very serious injuries, it meant they would struggle to continue to live independently in their small unit. But the system kicked in. Their existing application for public housing was made a priority and they moved intoContinue Reading
The Queensland premier has come under fire for mounting cost of living pressures as the opposition puts forward its plan for improving the sunshine state. Queensland opposition leader Leader David Crisafulli was warmly welcomed by members and supporters at the LNP State Conference in Brisbane on Sunday. Mr Crisafulli condemnedContinue Reading
Planning delays have been blamed for NSW social housing crisis, as more than 50,000 vulnerable household languish on waitlists for homes. NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson blasted the current processes as “dysfunctional,” with delays present at both a local and state government level. However, Ms Jackson said she was “absolutelyContinue Reading
As Anthony Albanese marks one year in office on Sunday, he’s likely to have already set his mind on how to win over Australians for a second time when the next election is held sometime before the end of 2025. The Prime Minister has enjoyed a honeymoon period that’s arguablyContinue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his second budget, with a focus on cost-of-living measures. Find out how you’ll be affected with our budget calculator. Single parents The Parenting Payment (Single) will be extended, and will now be available to single parents – the vast majority of which are mumsContinue Reading
A woman who is almost 100-years-old has been forced out of her home after her pension was cut while she was trapped overseas during the pandemic. Sara Mulet, 97, has been sleeping on her son’s couch for eight months in his one-bedroom unit in the inner-Sydney suburb of Glebe afterContinue Reading
Australians love a punt. And this could be the year we bet the house and lost. It is no exaggeration to say that the nation is in the grip of a housing crisis so full-blown it threatens to blow the very roof over our heads. The problem is it isContinue Reading