Housing shortage creating employment problems in regional Tasmania An affordable housing shortage hurts employers in regional Tasmania. ABC News · Aug 24, 2022
Delight in Bingham as decision made over extension that would have blocked 'magical view' One family fought the plans in memory of their mother Nottingham Post · Aug 13, 2022
From French lessons to food delivery, record numbers of young people are finding side hustles to make ends meet As rents and prices get hiked, record numbers of young people are having to find side hustles to make ends meet. Here's what some are doing. ABC News · Aug 7, 2022
Calls for better government assistance amid booming rental market Leading housing experts have called for a major overhaul of the government's rent assistance program, describing the payments to low-income households as "inadequate" while rental costs continue to skyrocket. ABC News · Aug 1, 2022
Australia's rising inflation lifts risk of 4th rate hike Australian inflation is rising farther, according to new data that increases the likelihood of the central bank next week hiking interest rates for a fourth consecutive month The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
Foreign investor crackdown to deliver $455 million windfall – but not without costs Fees paid by foreign property investors will double under a new federal government plan to help ease Australia’s housing affordability crisis. The New Daily · Jul 22, 2022
Labor is holding a jobs summit in September. Here’s what it hopes to achieve The Albanese government has confirmed it will hold a Jobs and Skills Summit on September 1-2 as part of a longer-term plan to deliver a new jobs policy. The New Daily · Jul 15, 2022
Why are interest rates going up? What does inflation have to do with the Reserve Bank’s decision? Interest rates have just risen, again. But do you understand why? Here's everything you need to know. ABC News · Jul 4, 2022
Chicago as a poem: The birthplace of slam poetry finally gets a contemporary anthology of poetry CHICAGO — Some days the hardest thing in the world is explaining Chicago to someone not from Chicago. Other days, particularly when you already live here, the hardest thing is seeing the city clearly, as vast and varied, as larger than your block, your neighborhood or your ward. Hence, the… Chicago Tribune · Jun 15, 2022
Scott Morrison’s first-home buyers scheme will jack up prices, not build homes The Coalition's superannuation backed first home buyers scheme will push up prices by as much as $134,000 but not increase the supply of housing The New Daily · May 16, 2022
Cost of living forces record number of Australians into second jobs to stay afloat A record number of Australians are taking on extra jobs as the cost of living skyrockets. Here's how some of them are trying to keep up. ABC News · May 12, 2022
How will renters like Cameron be impacted by interest rates rising? Cameron's lease expires at the end of August. If he can't secure a rental in time, he'll have to move his wife and four children into his parents' home. ABC News · May 5, 2022
Parental leave changes condemned by economist Mick Davies says having time off to be with his kids has been fantastic for him and his family, but he never thought it would happen. ABC News · May 5, 2022
After COVID-19, experts say it’s ‘disappointing’ that health care isn't a bigger focus this election When it comes to managing your health, the first person you might turn to is your GP. Yet, so far, there has been very little in this election campaign on how either party would improve and fund access to quality GP care. ABC News · May 4, 2022
ABC News · May 1, 2022 With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default As interest rates rise, almost 300,000 people who took large and risky home loans during the pandemic could fall into severe financial hardship or even default.
ABC News · Mar 30, 2022 Why few dads will take up the federal budget paid parental leave offer to be primary carer The federal government's budget change falls short of calls for 26 weeks' paid parental leave with a "clear, use-it-or-lose-it" component to encourage more take-up by fathers, writes Nassim Khadem.
The New Daily · Mar 30, 2022 Paid parental leave reform ‘flies in the face of reality’ Advocates say traditional gender stereotypes and wage disparities mean mothers would be more likely to take on the full 20 weeks of parental leave.
The New Daily · Mar 29, 2022 Federal budget 2022: Election sweeteners could trigger earlier rate hikes Economists warn cost-of-living giveaways will only offer temporary relief for households and could backfire by pushing up inflation and interest rates.
The New Daily · Mar 23, 2022 Aged care workers earn so little that they have virtually no cash at the end of the week In an aged care sector expected to need 110,000 extra workers by 2030, wages are so low that people are leaving the sector.
ABC News · Mar 22, 2022 Inflation, cost-of-living increases leave people struggling to afford everyday items Inflation in Australia is officially 3.5 per cent, but the prices of many everyday items, especially petrol, are rising much faster and this new era of higher inflation has only just begun.
The New Daily · Mar 16, 2022 Calls for higher JobSeeker rate to address rising cost of living A cost-of-living budget cash splash could backfire unless it focuses on our most vulnerable workers. Economists have called for a higher JobSeeker rate.