Housing crisis
NSW Northern Rivers flood recovery and reporting on natural disasters
The cities and towns of the northern rivers region often make the national headlines when natural disasters hit. The February......
Charity provides innovative affordable co-housing for older single women
A charity has purchased land and is set to build their first affordable homes based on an innovative co-housing community......
Greens MP Tim Read urges reform to tackle housing crisis
This year’s state budget has aimed to make more homes available for renters by regulating short-term stays like Airbnb. Greens......
First National Housing Inquiry to start in May
Australia’s first Peoples Commission into the housing crisis will convene in the next month as affordability remains at crisis level.......
Debates intensify over government’s Help to Buy Scheme
The housing war continues with the Help to Buy Scheme up for its second round of debates in parliament this......
Australians with disability face the housing crisis silently
A recent study from the Australian Institute of health and welfare reveals a concerning situation for people with disabilities, showing......
Scorching Summers hit Low-income renters
The summer has just arrived with a forecast of scorching weather just weeks away, and renter and climate advocates are......
“Housing is a Human Right” SA rally calls for action on housing
A day before the International Day of Human Rights, poverty advocacy groups joined for a National Day of Action Housing......
Charity desperate for more support as housing insecurity threatens women in need
As a declared housing crisis continues on the Northern Rivers, particularly in the Byron Shire, the Women’s Village Collective is one......
A light on “anxiety-inducing” experiences of social housing queues
New research reveals what it’s like to be one in a queue of thousands for social housing, with waitees describing experiences......