News & Views Calls grow to end $20bn tax breaks to property investors as budget looms Leading advocacy groups are calling on Jim Chalmers to scrap negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount for property investors.
News & Views 55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short Australia’s 55,000-home social housing boom fails to match a 437,000-household backlog, leaving the national housing crisis unresolved.
News & Views Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become This week, reports emerged of an apartment complex in Sydney requiring affordable housing tenants to enter from a separate entrance.
Local 10 new homes open in Western Sydney to support women escaping domestic violence Ten new homes have opened in Western Sydney to provide safety and stability to women and children escaping domestic and family violence.
News & Views Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce Smarter regulation and women’s full participation could boost productivity, writes Duygu Yengin from the University of Adelaide.
News & Views The major parties have announced new housing policies. How will they impact women? With housing a central issue for young Australians this election, both Labor and the Coalition announced major fresh housing initiatives on Sunday as part of their campaign launches.
Local ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: New transitional housing in Sydney supports women in recovery A new transitional housing for women, including trans and non-binary individuals, has opened up in Sydney, furthering support.
News & Views Australian board directors continue to back DEI despite Trump backlash, new index reveals An overwhelming majority of Australian business directors (80 per cent) say their commitment to diversity and inclusion will be the same or stronger in Australia, despite the bakclash occurring under Donald Trump’s second term.
News & Views A call for gender-responsive housing to solve Australia’s housing crisis Women, gender-diverse people, and their families are bearing the brunt of Australia’s housing crisis. YWCA is proposing a solution.
News & Views Housing legislation passes in Senate as Greens back Labor’s Help to Buy scheme Labor’s housing legislation has passed in the Senate after the Greens announced it would back the Bill it has opposed for months.
News & Views Saving on rent, paying with their mental health: The impact of Australia’s housing crisis on young people “Overwhelmed, hopeless, trapped, crushed”. This is the devastating reality of how young women feel as a result of Australia’s housing crisis.
News & Views Breaking down negative gearing – and what the housing crisis means for women Australia is in the midst of a devastating housing crisis, making it harder and harder for people to afford a home.
