10pc slip: Latest blow to Qld’s housing construction ambitions
New data reveals work began on 10 per cent fewer homes in Queensland in the first three months of the year than in the previous quarter.
QLD housing crisis
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Homeless launch legal battle against council over ‘human rights’
A dozen homeless people have temporarily won the right to stay camped in their tents at a City of Moreton Bay park as they take their fight not to be evicted from the area to the courts.
Three strikes: Newman-style crackdown on tenants behaving badly
A former three-strike social housing policy could be reinstated with the government under pressure to address the state’s skyrocketing wait list with tougher rules and management.
Minister slammed for ‘cold’ call on social housing eligibility
Housing Minister Sam O’Connor has been slammed for his stance on social housing eligibility, threatening to push vulnerable working households into the tough private rental market.
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The Qlders earning up to $200k – and living in social housing
A Brisbane couple earning $200,000 a year are among the well-paid Queenslanders still living in social housing, as the government prepares for a clean-out.
Leave it to Labor to have big earners in social housing
Oversights such as that with Queensland’s social housing system seem to be a theme with the previous government, writes the editor.
Housing change puts our most vulnerable at risk, says Labor
Single mothers and pensioners could be left sleeping rough under a stricter Queensland emergency housing policy, the Opposition says.
Revealed: 18 Brisbane suburbs flagged for higher-density living
Parts of 18 Brisbane suburbs could have height limits increased to five levels and lots could shrink to just 300 sqm under a review aimed at boosting housing supply. SEE THE LIST
Huge chunk of Brisbane in line for higher density to ‘fix’ affordability
Brisbane residents living in a huge chunk of the city could face taller building heights, higher density, changes to lot sizes and to minimum carparking rules. SEE WHAT’S COMING
Council’s bulldozer approach to homeless is simply heartless
Homelessness isn’t a crime, it’s a crisis. Councils must choose to be part of the solution, writes Sam Tracy. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Residents demand review, as $100m affordable housing project starts
Construction begins next week on a $100-million south East Queensland affordable housing project, despite opposition from locals and claims the ministerial approval was rushed through.
Rockstar developer throws down gauntlet to lord mayor
One half of a dynamic brotherly duo setting the pace among the biggest forces in Queensland development has a clear message for Brisbane’s Mayor. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS
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