Major cash boost for homebuyers
Homebuyers could receive tens of thousands to put towards purchasing a home under this scheme but only a limited number of spots are on offer.
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Why did nobody stop and suggest this was a terrible look?
Welcome to Queensland in an election year, where blowing your own trumpet and being seen to do things are now part of a politician’s job, writes the editor.
Renters with means jump ship as rent hits $620/wk across Qld
Queenslanders sick of the expensive rental merry-go-round are jumping ship as soon as they can, as new data shows median rent is now $620 a week across the state.
Not getting a pay rise? Ask your boss for these perks
Aussie workers fed up with the state of their salaries are saving thousands of dollars a year, or earning better working conditions by negotiating non-monetary forms of compensation.
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Rent crisis won’t be solved by this epic fail
A highly touted ‘solution’ to Australia’s housing crisis has hit the wall, despite a big push from the government.
‘As soon as I can’: Premier’s pledge to tent city families
Premier Steven Miles has declared he will visit a tent city in his electorate “as soon I can” after it was revealed working Queenslanders were sleeping in a park.
‘Sickening’: Families pay the price in health insurance hike
Private health insurance premiums have climbed again. Find the best deal for your family and your budget using our calculator tool.
Less than a can of soft drink: Paltry reality of cost-of-living relief
Queenslanders will save just $1.70 a week under newly announced cost-of-living measures, prompting demands for leaders to splash more cash to ease the extraordinary pressures on household budgets.
Miles responds: Tent city growing in Premier’s own back yard
A tent city has sprung up in the Premier’s own electorate, with up to 30 working Queenslanders and young families living behind a service station. And they had one request for Steven Miles.
Debt raid to soften ‘catastrophic’ water bill blow
Plunging the state hundreds of millions of dollars further into debt is being considered to ease water bill hikes funding connections to major new housing developments.
Calls for more homes to suit the ‘silver storm’ of downsizers
A greater mix of housing options is needed for the state’s ageing population to avoid a “silver tsunami” exacerbating a housing crisis, industry leaders say.
Editor’s view: We can’t let children grow up like this
These are scenes we are more used to seeing in international cities, particularly in places such as the US. Not at home. And not in the electorate of our Premier, writes the editor.
How to save thousands on your home loan
With interest rates ranging as much as 2 per cent across different lenders, the right move can save you tens of thousands of dollars off the life of your home loan.
Clock ticks on NIMBYs: Call for Adelaide planning tsar
A planning tsar is being urged to spearhead Adelaide’s future development and help ease housing shortages.
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