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The Super Members Council says the Government should not hand the bill for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort to 12 million low- and middle-income Australians. The CSLR was created to compensate victims of financial misconduct as a last resort after all other options to recover money had been exhausted. A key design principle was that … Continued
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A statewide Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Committee for Melbourne survey has revealed the scale and severity of crime and antisocial behaviour now impacting businesses across Victoria, with 92 percent of employers revealing that concern for staff safety has increased. The Community Safety and Business Impacts Survey, completed by more than 1,400 businesses … Continued
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A press conference will be held on housing affordability plummeting in Perth and across WA, as revealed in this year’s National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index. For a second year in a row, the Index found Perth is the most expensive capital city in Australia for renters. Meanwhile, rental affordability for regional WA … Continued
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Perth has retained its position as Australia’s most unaffordable capital for renters, while regional WA saw the steepest decline in affordability in the country, according to a new report. The 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, which compares median rents to average incomes, found Perth is more unaffordable than Sydney for … Continued
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Rental affordability has somewhat stabilised in Brisbane after rapid declines in recent years – but it remains at record lows, according to the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released today. The index, which compares rents to incomes, found Brisbane’s affordability declined 2% in the past 12 months following a … Continued
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Three quarters of women working in Australian transport are suffering health problems because they can’t access clean, safe or private toilets while on the job, a shocking new report has found. The bombshell report has prompted demands for a complete overhaul of standards, to guarantee women’s dignity and health. The It’s a Bloody Mess report, … Continued
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Renting in Greater Hobart is unaffordable even for average income earners, according to the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released today. The index, which compares rents to incomes, found the city’s affordability has declined by 1% in the past year, with the lack of rental housing and low share … Continued
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Rental affordability has stabilised in Melbourne after rapid declines in recent years – but remains at record lows, according to the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released today. The index, which compares rents to incomes, found Melbourne’s affordability did not change in the past 12 months following a 22% drop … Continued
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Rental affordability across regional Victoria has continued to decline, falling to its lowest level on record, according to the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index. On average, affordability has declined by 3% across regional Victoria. The average renting household, earning $87,320, now spends 28% of its income on a median … Continued
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Renting in Adelaide is just as unaffordable as Sydney with even areas on the outskirts of the city now out of reach to average earners, according to the 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released today. The Index, which compares rents with incomes, found Adelaide’s affordability has stabilised at a … Continued
