Housing

The Yes in My Backyard 鈥 YIMBY 鈥 movement claims the key to affordable housing is unbridled development, primarily in inner-city locations. Sue Bolton argues that it听does not听identify the real causes, let alone offer real solutions.

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Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen are joined by Nova Sobieralski to discuss Labor's attacks on the CFMEU and the NDIS amendment bill, and talk to socialist council candidate Rachel Evans.听

While almost all the candidates contesting the City of Sydney mayoral position say affordable housing is a critical issue, only some actually want to make the changes needed to make it so. Jim McIlroy reports.

Socialist Alliance launched its 鈥渓iveable city鈥 campaign for the City of Sydney Council. That and housing justice are the ticket鈥檚 campaign priorities. Jim McIlroy reports.

The latest episode of the 91自拍论坛 Show features Sarah Williams, Sue Bolton and Ren茅e Lees on how to stop violence against women.

One renter is issued with a听no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes according to NSW government data. Jim McIlroy reports on the pressure Labor has come under to reform the Residential Tenancy Act.

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In the middle of a cost-of-living and housing crisis, it makes sense that a majority of young people think Australia should be more socialist, argues Isaac Nellist.

NSW Treasurer announced a 鈥渙nce in a generation鈥 $5.1 billion addition to arrest the state鈥檚 decline in new social housing. Jim McIlroy reports that, without the detail, some are sceptical.

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Anglicare Australia not only wants Labor to raise all welfare payments, it is also calling for an independent 'Social Security Commission' with the power to set and adjust payments based on the actual cost of living. Isaac Nellist reports.听

Rents must be frozen and the housing-price casino has to be shut down, starting with the tax rorts. Tax incentives should be available only for building new housing that adds to existing stock, argues Renfrey Clarke.

Most people are not buying the Labor government鈥檚 promise to address the severe cost-of-living crisis and they don鈥檛 think the Coalition would either. Peter Boyle reports.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Labor鈥檚 third budget will 'ease cost-of-living pressures', but it does not include any raise to JobSeeker or other payments. Isaac Nellist reports.听