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  1. New report lays bare public housing 'failures' in WA's far north
    By Ruby Littler and Natasha Clark

    Almost 70 per cent of public housing tenants in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region are waiting on urgent repairs, research has found.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/kim

    #PublicHousing #RegionalCommunities #HousingPolicy #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RubyLittler #NatashaClark

  2. Nick Rogers's leafy suburb is ground zero in Australia's battle over trees
    By Rhiannon Stevens

    As we build more homes to tackle the housing crisis some worry trees will become collateral damage. But as our climate changes, isn't now the time we need trees most?

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-13/hou

    #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Trees #HousingPolicy #ClimateChange #Nature #RhiannonStevens

  3. Sydney developer admits renting 'affordable' apartment to staffer
    By Pat McGrath and Kate Ashton

    A Sydney property developer admits to allowing a staff member to live in one of its north-shore affordable housing properties, in an apparent breach of planning conditions now under investigation by the local council.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/dev

    #RentalHousing #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #HousingPolicy #PatMcGrath #KateAshton

  4. Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling
    By Dominic Cansdale

    A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/gol

    #HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #HousingConstructionIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #DominicCansdale

  5. Mark's home gets so hot he has to replace his TV
    By Declan Bowring

    A new study led by Western Sydney University researchers has found a lack of thermal safety standards in social housing is leading to tenants being exposed to unsafe extreme heat events.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/syd

    #HousingPolicy #HeatingandCooling #ClimateChange #Welfare #DeclanBowring