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Temperatures In NSW Rentals Soared Well Above The World Health Org’s Safety Levels Last Summer

“It’s like a pizza oven.”

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NSW real estate agents threaten renters with fees if they are not home for tradespeople – but legally they don’t have to be

More than 2,100 people contacted the tenants’ union in 2024 for advice about access, despite ‘no basis’ for the charge

The Guardian - AU

‘I was livid’: Sydney single mother pressured by landlord to leave rental just nine months into lease

Fiona was told that the landlord needed to move into the flat, which was then relisted for $300 more a week when Fiona moved out

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Crocodile euthanised after attack on man at NT swimming spot – as it happened

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Signs rental crisis is easing as vacancy rates nudge upwards in Australia’s major cities

More rental properties coming on to the market contributed to the rise, but current figures remain about half of pre-Covid levels

The Guardian - AU

Data tool maps NSW hotspots of housing and homelessness

Fresh analysis shows how every community in NSW is coping with rental stress, social housing and homelessness and where help is most needed.

AAP

Homelessness yet to budge in the Hunter, experts says

The 'observational' count may only scrape tip of state's homelessness problem.

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NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

The NSW Labor government is redeveloping public housing in inner Sydney to accommodate more people, as the numbers of those sleeping rough in the CBD soars.

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'Cruel and punitive' restrictions to temporary housing removed

'Everyone has been calling for this change for quite some time.'

Newcastle Herald

Ombudsman says NSW failures on homeless kids ‘concerning’

Little progress is being made on youth homelessness in NSW, with more than 1000 children seeking crisis accommodation in the past 12 months.

The New Daily

How border towns bear the brunt of ACT housing crisis

As Canberra grows, pressure increases across the region.

The Canberra Times

'The poor are getting poorer and sicker': health linked to the homeless

Some people can't afford to see a GP 'because of the cost of living'.

Newcastle Herald

'Where will they go tonight?': The urgency of Hunter housing crisis

'What are we going to eat? What are we going to do? It is one foot forward and three steps back.'

Newcastle Herald

Making homes available must take priority over short-stay holidays

We can't prioritise holidays in a housing crisis.

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Hunter holiday rental count revealed amid homelessness pressures

Holiday renting on AirBnB and other platforms remains unchecked in the region.

Newcastle Herald

Homelessness NSW calls for 'courage and ambition' to fix social housing crisis

'If you cannot afford to rent, sooner or later you are going to be homeless.'

ABC News

Sleepbus charity to provide temporary beds to Sydney's homeless following regional success

The charity retrofits buses to provide up to 18 people with a safe space to sleep overnight as a temporary solution for homelessness while they seek long-term accommodation.

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Premier to brave cold alongside business chiefs

Chris Minns will become the first NSW premier to take part in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, joining several of the state's most powerful business bosses.

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‘I feel so abandoned’: the ‘safety net’ overlooked in NSW election promises on housing

There are 18,000 people waiting for social housing in western Sydney, with politicians accused of paying ‘lip service’ to the problem

ABC News

Lack of social housing sees 50,000 NSW residents on waitlist

Laura Campbell, who was living out of her car, briefly had access to government housing, but it only lasted for 30 days.

AAP

Housing 70,000 homeless in NSW needs $2b

With 70,000 people across NSW sleeping rough every night, a new campaign is calling for a $2 billion injection to build 5000 social housing dwellings a year.

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