Frontline to borderline: The critical workers who can’t afford to buy or rent
Childcare workers, teachers, nurses, police and public servants are unable to buy or rent a home on their own in South East Queensland, a new report has found.
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Homeless people relocated from park near Housing Minister’s office
Accommodation has been found for homeless people living in a park on the Gold Coast after a news story revealed the proximity of their camp to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon’s electoral office.
Holy land: LNP eyes vacant church lots for 10k new homes
Faith leaders have welcomed an election commitment by the LNP to introduce a build-to-rent scheme aimed at using vacant church land for social housing.
‘Forgot to tell me they’d found me accommodation’: Support services buckle under demand
New data shows that caseloads for Queensland homeless support services have grown three times the national average, with many struggling to keep up.
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‘Not my doing’: Miles uses Palaszczuk playbook in housing crisis
The premier twice missed a golden opportunity to apologise for the state’s failures which have led to people living in tents and cars, writes state political editor Hayden Johnson.
Miles: I’m listening, I get it, and I’m on your side
All Queenslanders deserve somewhere to call home, and making that a little easier is a priority for me as your premier, writes Steven Miles.
‘Failures’: Treasurer lashed over unfinished apartments to house 750
A major housing development unveiled by the Queensland government two years ago to house hundreds of tenants remains unfinished, sparking criticism from the LNP.
Six a day for 22 years: Qld’s ambitious target for social housing
The Queensland government aims to deliver 53,500 social homes by 2046 as it ramps up its response to the state’s housing crisis.
Rising star MP to tackle state’s housing crisis
A housing super-portfolio will be created with Labor rising star Meaghan Scanlon at its helm as part of newly-minted Premier Steven Miles’ first cabinet.
‘Unsuitable’: Homes the state won’t buy to keep as social housing
The government has rejected the chance to buy up community housing blocks on sale in the middle of a housing crisis.
Mediocre bunch of also-rans couldn’t find a beer in a brewery
The nation and its states are battling a leadership crisis, poorly served by a mediocre bunch of also-rans, writes Mike O’Connor.
Watch: Crisis laid bare as even Qld’s most powerful developer can’t secure a builder
One of Brisbane’s most powerful developers admits even he can’t secure a builder to start his next project. Plus, take the first look inside his latest riverfront development. SEE THE VIDEO.
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