About a month before the planned closure, more than 1,500 people signed a petition calling on the state government to provide financial support to a vital crisis center in Albany. The Community Hub, run by Pivot Support Services, has helped more than 2,500 people get back on their feet in its five years of operation.
Australia needs 750,000 new social housing units over the next two decades to prevent the homelessness crisis from worsening further, new research shows. The People's Commission into the Housing Crisis has released its final report on the country's ongoing risk of homelessness and housing shortages after hearing from more than 1,500 Australians who face housing … Read more
New Zealand's right-wing coalition government continues to enjoy Kiwi support and could win a second term in office if elections were held this month. According to a TVNZ-Verian poll released on Monday, Chris Luxon's National Party has 38 percent of the vote, and the first-term prime minister can enjoy an increase in personal support.
According to recent poll data, the government is lagging behind the coalition in two-party preference for the second month in a row. According to an AFR/Freshwater Strategy poll published on Sunday, the coalition is ahead by 51 percent to 49 percent, reinforcing expectations of a Labor minority government after the next election.
The administration is hoping for a better week in the Senate as it looks to push through important bills.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher acknowledged that government spending contributed in part to inflation, but downplayed the role of the federal government. Earlier this week, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said state and territory governments account for the majority of public spending, but noted that this was “not the majority”.
The Ministry of Communities is urging the public to look out for missing 14-year-old Shaliyah Dodd.
Political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra has won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister – just a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid a relentless power struggle between warring elites. The 37-year-old daughter of divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra exceeded the required minimum of 51 percent of votes cast on … Read more
A state government initiative to encourage short-term accommodation owners to put their homes back on the rental market attracted only 17 applicants across the entire Cape region.
A senior minister said the Albanian government was “close to reaching an agreement” with the coalition on the CFMEU law. The bill would force the troubled union to accept a government-appointed administrator to investigate the situation following damning reports of corruption, bribery and bullying in the construction industry.