“Sales have been poorly timed, with long settlement periods, for instance and many of the sales have not been done via competitive tender.”
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$11 billion is not enough to fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis
Most Australians know someone who is struggling to pay the rent – tradespeople in major cities, students, older single women, single parent families. Have you talked to your local government representatives and state and federal MPs about this issue?
Greens push major parties for more action on affordable housing
The last news item from Minister for Homes, Anthony Roberts, was a proposal to send flying squads into local government areas to help councils clear backlogs of development applications to deliver new houses faster.
Companies banned for human rights breaches
Daily news…Doing business with Myanmar or selling spying equipment to countries who will use it to monitor journalists are two of the latest reasons companies might get excluded from ESG investment funds. The December edition of IP&E Magazine, a globally-recognised pension fund publication, reports that the manager of Norway’s huge […]
Council CEO says no more land sale tranches
Administrator Rik Hart resolved to sell two parcels of community land located in Mann St Gosford, subject to reclassification, at the last Central Coast Council meeting for 2023, but Mr Farmer said the “subject to reclassification” clause in the resolution made it lawful.
Tackling violence against women and girls – from the local to the global
As the UN says, “everyone in society has an important role to play in ending violence against women and girls and we all must work together across sectors to address the various aspects of violence against women and girls”.
Foundation helps wellbeing to flourish
“We give these students a safe space to have a conversation and open up about their anxiety, low self-esteem or feelings of isolation.”
Let’s stop family violence
We need to start having some tough conversations, calling out sexist language, getting as many prevention campaigns as we can out there on the street, educating our doctors and health sector.
Conference to focus on links between violence, abuse and neglect
Guest speakers include the CEO of DVNSW, Delia Donovan, investigative journalist and author Jess Hill, Devon Cuimara, Founder and CEO of the Aboriginal Males’ Healing Centre, Dr Karen Williams from the Mental Health Hospital for Trauma, Matthew Parsons from Rainbow Health Victoria La Trobe University.
Paid leave part of commitment to end family violence
“No woman should ever have to choose between her safety and her livelihood.”