Jackson Payne, from Stop the Demo, joined Green Left Radio to speak about the campaign to oppose the destruction of 44 public housing towers by the Victorian Labor government.
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After winning two stomping majorities in a row, Victorian Labor’s winning streak may be in danger, as opinion polls show both major parties are on the nose. Jack Stickney reports.
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If Greens MP Jenny Leong’s human rights bill is supported in NSW, tenants in New South Wales may soon be protected from evictions. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Gold Coast residents collected more than 300 names on a petition calling for rent freezes. Elias Boyle reports.
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The Capitol Theatre was packed with people wanting to prevent Victorian Labor from demolishing 44 public housing towers. Darren Saffin reports.
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Labor’s new housing policy will allow banks pocket billions in extra interest and saddle a generation with more debt, argues Max Chandler-Mather.
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Housing activists protested outside a public housing complex that is being demolished. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Labor claims its changes to the first home buyers scheme will help more people “realise their dream of home ownership sooner”. However, as Isaac Nellist argues, it will likely make it worse.
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The Inner West Council voted for Labor's pro-developer housing plan despite significant resident opposition. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Opposition is mounting to the Labor-controlled Inner West Council’s developer-friendly, high-rise housing plan, which only provides for 2% of “affordable” housing and would degrade the living environment. Hall Greenland reports.
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Two hundred people joined a spirited protest outside the Inner West Council’s extraordinary meeting, demanding it scrap its pro-developer plan. Rachel Evans reports.
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Disabled people are furious at NSW Labor’s failure to implement even basic recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission, the National Disability Insurance Scheme review and countless NSW Housing and Ombudsman reports, writes Suzanne James.