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Labor requests to break election rules to continue approving housing projects
The Coalition has criticised a request from Labor to break election rules and continue approving new housing projects during the campaign, under a fund the Opposition wants to axe. Source: ABC News.
Green light for housing project on Church land
A newly approved project to build 44 houses on Church land at Wakerley will help more Queenslanders find a place to call home. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Affordable housing project in Canberra set to open in 2028
A new build-to-rent housing development in the Canberra suburb of Curtin is set to be completed in the first half of 2028, offering relief to individuals and families struggling with rental affordability. Source: Catholic Voice.
New housing arrangement benefits both owner and sharerÂ
A program aimed at creating meaningful and supportive housing arrangements for older women is being trialled in South Australia. Source: The Southern Cross.
Renters need $130k annual income to afford average property: reportÂ
Australian renters now need an annual income of $130,000 to comfortably rent an average unit, with even six-figure earners facing housing costs exceeding 30 per cent of their income in capital cities and many regional areas, a new report has found. Source: The Guardian.
Housing support a fitting reward for a lifetime volunteeringÂ
Brian Devenish has spent a lifetime volunteering with marginalised people across the globe, witnessing first-hand life’s inequities, including access to housing. Source: VMCH.
Vinnies calls on Government to increase rent assistance
The St Vincent de Paul Society says a new study of the Australian housing market highlights the need for an urgent increase in the rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance for older renters, especially retirees.
Majority of retirees who rent ‘in a lot of strife’
Two in three retirees who rent privately owned homes live in poverty and the problem will get worse, a new report has found. Source: The Guardian.
Call for more political leadership and action to help disabled
Reforms to improve the lives of disabled people experiencing homelessness need political leadership and action, advocates say, with the vulnerable group targeted in a new plan. Source: Canberra Times.