Housing
Government cracks down on home loan exit fees
The federal government is set to crack down fees charged when mortgage holders attempt to switch banks. Amidst anger at......
Youth Housing Workers
There are many people in the industry to help combat homelessness but could these people be on the verge of......
Social housing and crisis accomodation still short of the mark
As National Homeless Person’s week kicks off, the federal government’s commitment to the plight of homeless individuals and families is......
State of housing affordability a catastrophe
Due to a lack of affordable housing the Australian dream of owning your own home is becoming just that –......
Government looks to the US for solutions to Indigenous housing
The Federal Government today released a discussion paper looking for fresh ideas to increase Indigenous home ownership. Only days after......
Warning to Rudd Government – don’t cut public housing
The Rudd Government’s stimulus package has helped many Australians. But the opposition and some economists want it wound back. Church......
Sustainable buildings
As Australian summers become more severe, climate experts like Alan Pearce are calling for more sustaiable buildings. Alan Pearce is......
Punishment for a paedophile
What would you do if a convicted pedophile moved into your neighborhood? That’s the question facing residents at Ryde, in......
Welfare groups campaign against Victorian ‘slumlords’
The conditions in Victoria’s private rooming houses are apparently so bad; many of the people who live in them would......
Still not enough housing support
It comes as no surprise that the latest figures on homelessness, released today by The Australian Institute of Health and......