Tent city dwellers in limbo as shock depth of homeless crisis laid bare
As new figures shed light on the sheer depth of homeless crisis, a tent city near Brisbane is staring down the barrel of eviction as early as Monday.
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Tax office reveals crackdown on $1.2b in dodgy landlord claims
The Australian Taxation Office is cracking down on an estimated $1.2b in dodgy landlord claims that have seen taxpayers fund private costs linked to their cars, holidays and school fees.
‘Spiritual duty’: Minister silent on heavenly housing solution
A priest whose flock sold its church to the government has backed a planned housing solution, but there’s no response from church or state.
Review of property taxes and charges to follow election
The Queensland Treasury will undertake a post-election review of state taxes and charges impacting the property industry, as requested by the Property Council of Australia.
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‘Used syringes’, ‘rotting rubbish’: Qld rental horror stories
A suburban battlefield is brewing between vulnerable tenants and anxious landlords – here are Queensland’s worst horror stories to emerge from the rental crisis. SEE THE PHOTOS
$8.6m taxpayer hit: Whistleblower reveals state’s frantic housing move
Taxpayers have footed the bill for the government to overpay for an inner-city hotel in a move described as an effort ‘to get runs on the board’ amid the housing crisis.
Ministers grilled over Pinkenba as doors still shut, buck passing continues
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, state and federal ministers were grilled about the ongoing Pinkenba saga that has infuriated homeless service providers as the rate of those being forced to sleep on the street soars.
Absolute riverfront: Tent city springs up in heart of Brisbane
Tents teeter on the edge of the river, clothes hang on fences and there are even posters and paintings hung in Brisbane’s CBD tent city, with regular commuters along one popular route saying the situation is out of control.
‘It’s about accepting responsibility’: Battlelines drawn in fight for Qld
They were the moments that could yet decide Queensland’s next Premier – so who handled them better? WATCH THE VIDEO
Bold pledge: Miles guarantees a roof over every Queenslander’s head
Every Queenslander on the brink of homelessness will be found crisis accommodation in hotels or aged care facilities, Premier Steven Miles insists.
‘They didn’t get me – they just have no clue’
Queensland’s political hopefuls may have tried to sway voters but one young person wasn’t impressed.
Watch: Don’t go back to sleeping in your car, pleads Premier
Premier Steven Miles has promised a man on the brink of homelessness the state government would pay for a hotel room to keep him off the streets.
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