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Walls close in on Labor’s $10b social housing fund

The federal government is pleading for crossbench support for its social housing fund, arguing rising homelessness requires urgent action.

The New Daily

ABS Released Its Data On Homelessness From The 2021 Census It’s Really Fkn Heartbreaking

1 in 5 homeless people on Census night were First Nations.

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Women majority of newly homeless, as ABS census data shows problem getting worse

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people severely overrepresented among the 122,400 people recorded as homeless

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What is Labor’s $10bn social housing fund and will it be torn down by parliament?

The government wants to pass the bill as a priority but it needs the support of the Greens, who warn it is a ‘gamble’ and want direct investment in affordable housing

The Guardian - AU

Homelessness rates surge and likely still rising

A spike in homelessness since the last census has sparked calls for more investment in social and affordable housing.

AAP

Housing supply and affordability on new council agenda

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council is meeting for the first time to advise on ways to get more people into homes.

AAP

Buyers set to lose 'life-changing' $25,000 government grant

Those who previously met the grant's criteria now fear they will miss out.

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Scheme to give more Australians a home step closer

Housing Minister Julie Collins will introduce legislation to set up a housing future fund which aims to increase the number of social and affordable homes.

AAP

Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: report

The Property Council of Australia has launched a new report calling for a greater focus on housing choice and affordability and lower costs for construction.

AAP

Work begins on national housing plan

Little progress has been made on Australia's housing crisis but a new national housing plan could get the show back on the road.

AAP

Federal spotlight turns to housing crisis

The next priority when federal parliament returns is expected to be housing as the government releases the plans for its future fund election commitment.

AAP

Government launches payment times review

A review will examine how to get big business to pay smaller operators for their work after new data showed some are often left out of pocket for months.

AAP

Government blames typo for incorrectly costing multi-employer bargaining

The federal government blames a typo for a $5,000 discrepancy in the estimated cost some businesses could incur during multi-employer bargaining.

ABC News

Alan Joyce goes to ground on workplace lobbying as Qantas profits take off

Alan Joyce has declined to comment on reports he would meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to lobby against workplace reforms aimed at increasing wages.

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Coalition on attack over 'bargaining tax'

The coalition is ramping up its campaign against Labor's workplace relations reforms, saying small businesses will be forced to pay nearly $15,000 to bargain.

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End of rental scheme a major risk for Qld

On the eve Queensland's housing summit, the state government has warned 10,000 homes will be less affordable when a federal subsidy scheme ends.

AAP

Govt 'fiddling around edges' of tax system

An expert has urged the Albanese government to go big on tax reforms and stop making small tweaks that affect the rest of the system.

ABC News

National Rental Affordability Scheme's end prompting homelessness fears for single mother

As a federal rental subsidy program winds down and social housing applications triple, Melanie says she sees no option for her and her two children but to move into her car.

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Kaila was forced to live in a motel with her two kids. The rental crisis made her homeless

Regional areas used to be places where people with low- to middle-income jobs like hospitality, retail, nursing or aged care could reasonably expect to find a home. Four Corners takes a first-hand look at the housing crisis that is forcing workers into cars and motels.

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Productivity Commission suggests redirecting support from first home buyers to people facing homelessness

A new Productivity Commission report on housing in Australia also finds Commonwealth rental assistance is neither sufficient nor fair.

The Canberra Times

Push to erase ACT's historical housing debt gathers strength

The Chief Minister has again promised the millions spent on servicing the decades-old loan would be invested into "much-needed" social and affordable housing in the nation's capital.

ABC News

Albanese government turns to super funds to help address social housing shortfall

The federal government is seeking to entice the superannuation sector to invest in social and affordable housing as part of its plan to tackle a ballooning supply shortage.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government urged to freeze rent rises for two years to avoid ‘national tragedy’

Greens plea comes as research finds skyrocketing regional rents are contributing to unfilled job vacancies

The Conversation

An Ode To My Grandmother: remaking the past using oral histories, theatre and music

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of deceased people.

The Conversation

Australia has been crying out for a national housing plan, and new council is a big step towards having one

The federal government’s confirmation on Monday that it will set up a National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has not received much media or public attention. But, dollar for dollar, it might be the year’s most important and impactful housing announcement.

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