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Brisbane rents rose by $150 in a year, and under one per cent are affordable for welfare recipients, report finds

Anglicare surveyed nearly 3,000 properties advertised in Brisbane over a weekend in March, finding the median rent had jumped from $500 to $650 a week over the past year.

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No affordable rentals from 2316 listings, report finds

The snapshot found "rents in Australia have never been less affordable".

Newcastle Herald

Rental affordability worst ever seen for minimum wage earners, Anglicare says

In annual snapshot less than 1% of listings were affordable for renters earning minimum wage and only four rooms in share houses for those on jobseeker

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Class action filed over aged care home COVID-19 deaths

Shine Lawyers have filed a class action against Anglicare on behalf of family members of residents who died during the pandemic at Newmarch House.

The New Daily

Rental crisis hitting essential workers hardest: report

Workers in the hospitality, health care, postal and freight sectors are facing serious financial stress to keep up with rising rents, a new report has found.

AAP

South Coast community donates goods to set up Bruce Buchanan's social housing unit

Bruce was 74 when he moved into this social housing unit without a mug to his name. Then, a simple social media post changed everything.

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Advocates call for National Rental Affordability Scheme extension amid soaring rents and cost of living

Pensioner Dennis Hayes is among thousands of Australians who are set to fall off the government rental scheme. Advocates say it must be extended, to avoid pushing people into homelessness.

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Written submissions to Robodebt royal commission made public, revealing significant toll on victims of unlawful scheme

A 98-year-old widow called her care provider in tears, saying she did not have anything else to sell, a written submission to the Robodebt royal commission says.

ABC News

Pressure builds to ditch tax cuts in next budget

A leading welfare group says increasing government support payments would cost less than planned tax cuts for the wealthy and lift millions out of poverty.

AAP

Anglicare Tasmania retreating from NDIS, citing 'not sustainable long-term' provision of services

Hundreds of Tasmanians with disabilities will need to switch NDIS provider as Anglicare Tasmania exits the market, saying it cannot continue to subsidise the federally funded services.

ABC News

Thousands of Australians locked out of employment as entry-level jobs dry up, survey suggests

Anglicare says there are 15 applicants per position but many often stand little chance of success due to lack of experience, age and other barriers

The Guardian - AU

From stalking to physical violence, abuse is common in teenage relationships, Anglicare report says

Violence and abuse are prevalent in teenage relationships and this behaviour can have life-long impacts, according to an Anglicare report that calls for governments and communities to do more to protect young people.

ABC News

Labor's new plan to slash consultancy bill

The finance minister has outlined a new plan to cut back on consultancy fees while the treasurer has promised to leave controversial stage three tax cuts alone.

AAP

Food complaints at Tasmania's Bilton Lodge prompt apology, review

Residents at a Tasmanian facility for people at risk of homelessness speak out about food offerings, including "stale" bread, saying they end up paying for meals that are not up to scratch.

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‘The scariest thing is insecurity’: Australia’s renters over 50 fear uncertain future, report shows

Anglicare Australia report finds a couple on age pensions could afford to rent only 1.4% of properties advertised

AAP

Older renters being forced into aged care

A majority of older renters are facing significant barriers to remaining at home as they age including rising housing costs and insecurity, a report has found.

ABC News

Senior doctor tells Newmarch House COVID-19 inquest of his 'crisis day' as the nursing home outbreak unfolded

A senior doctor has told the inquest into Newmarch House care and infection control were "severely compromised" due to critical staff shortages, and he had been looking for help before the outbreak escalated.

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Newmarch House findings set for 2023

The findings of an inquest into 19 deaths during a COVID-19 outbreak at Sydney's Newmarch House in early 2020 will be handed down next year.

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AAP

Newmarch COVID outbreak a 'horror movie'

A nurse who worked at Newmarch House during a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 has described the aged care facility as a war zone and a horror movie.

ABC News

Inquest hears of desperate struggle to care for elderly residents during COVID outbreak at Newmarch House

A Newmarch House worker tells an inquiry about the desperate struggle to provide care for vulnerable residents as COVID-19 spread through the Western Sydney facility, resulting in 19 deaths.

ABC News

RBA increases to interest rates mean home buyers who bought at the peak are facing rapidly rising mortgage repayments

After eye-watering property price rises in recent years, house values are now starting to drop, but those who bought at the height are facing a "perfect storm" as interest rates rise.

The New Daily

Tenants squeezed as rents rise at fastest pace in seven years

More than two million renters are suffering under the sharpest rise in housing costs in seven years as supply fails to keep up with surging demand.

The New Daily

‘True emergency’: Housing affordability crisis at breaking point after decade of policy inaction

Australia’s housing affordability crisis has reached “fever pitch” as interest rate hikes push rents to fresh highs, a new report has warned.

ABC News

Crisis accommodation for homeless youth under pressure in Cairns with no change since 1986

The population has more than doubled in one of Queensland's biggest cities over the past 36 years, but the small number of beds available for homeless young people has not budged, leaving services under immense pressure.

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Perth residents with jobs, mortgages turn to charities like Foodbank, Anglicare for help

Not-for-profit organisations say the rising cost of living is driving more people to seek help as they struggle to survive despite having a source of income.

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