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'Can't keep up': regions grapple with homelessness rise

'Can't keep up': regions grapple with homelessness rise

Regional towns are faced with more rough sleepers amid a national housing crisis as new data shows nearly 40,000 people experience long-term homelessness.

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on governments to tackle health inequity by incentivising doctors to live and work in the bush.

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

Spike in NSW homeless: 'We need to do better'

A year-long rental diary freeze, will be introduced to combat homelessness in NSW as the number of people sleeping rough spikes as temperatures plunge.

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Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Turfing brick cottages for units made easier in NSW

Bypassing council approval for new housing developments will be opened to more builders in NSW as the state tries to address a chronic housing shortage.

NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

NSW to redevelop public housing in inner Sydney

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

Wildflower project breaking the cycle garden by garden

Wildflower project breaking the cycle garden by garden

An inspired Matthew Coe is helping young Aboriginal people find meaningful employment through his social enterprise, creating native green spaces at Wildflower.

Public housing needed as charities face surge in demand

Public housing needed as charities face surge in demand

Staff at Sydney's Wayside Chapel are calling for an increase in public housing, saying those in need are spending almost all their income on rent.

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Queensland passes gender fix for birth certificates

Queensland passes gender fix for birth certificates

Queensland passes gender fix for birth certificates

Queensland passes gender fix for birth certificates

New laws will make it easier for people to have their gender accurately shown on Queensland legal documents without undergoing sexual reassignment surgery.

'Praying helps' make a phone call in regional Australia

'Praying helps' make a phone call in regional Australia

'Praying helps' make a phone call in regional Australia

'Praying helps' make a phone call in regional Australia

Regional and rural Australians continue to endure unreliable mobile and internet reception, but satellites and AI could help address the problem.

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

The Victorian government has refused to say whether it will accept recommendations from a damning report into the state's flawed mental health system.

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Gaining access to adequate housing has become harder in most states and territories, with the exception of Victoria.

Tight rent market drives up regional Vic homeless rates

Tight rent market drives up regional Vic homeless rates

Tight rent market drives up regional Vic homeless rates

Tight rent market drives up regional Vic homeless rates

The Council to Homeless Persons has found the number of Victorians experiencing homelessness has surged in regional areas.

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

Banks warned against interest rate buffer exceptions

The financial watchdog has urged banks to stick to minimum serviceability standards at a time of rising interest rates and red-hot inflation.

Trans discrimination suit to continue with Deves in tow

Trans discrimination suit to continue with Deves in tow

Trans discrimination suit to continue with Deves in tow

Trans discrimination suit to continue with Deves in tow

A transgender woman barred from using the female-only platform Giggle for Girls will continue to seek damages from the social media site for discrimination.

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The great escape from Sydney to country Australia

The Regional Movers Index shows Australians continue to leave the cities for the country after COVID-19 lockdowns, but the rush to the regions is slowing.

Escape to the country: how we're moving after COVID-19

The latest Regional Movers Index shows regional Queensland and Victoria are attracting city residents, as demand for workers drives population movements.

Vic treaty body calls out Facebook over racist trolls

The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria has penned an open letter to Facebook over persistent racist comments online.

Higher power bills to 'drive Victorians to poverty'

The Essential Services Commission has put forward its final default offer for Victoria, leaving more residents and businesses out of pocket.

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'No jobs in the bush' myth busted but housing critical

The regional jobs market is booming at three times the metropolitan rate but the lack of housing, health care and education remains a major barrier.

Reports on defence suicides can take hundreds of days

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told it takes more than 600 days on average to complete an independent report into a death.

Homelessness rising, numbers of rough sleepers soaring

There's been a sharp uptick in the number of people forced to live on the streets or in crisis accommodation, with Mission Australia releasing a damning report.

Grant's daughter tells of fight against racist 'filth'

Stan Grant is struggling after being the target of racist attacks and trolling, leading the Q+A host to step away from his role at the ABC, his daughter says.

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