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Article by Christina Zhou, Domain reporter, The Age 16th April 2015

The rental market has never been tougher for tenants as rents in Melbourne soar to an all-time high. The median asking rent for houses increased by 2.5 per cent over the March quarter to $390 a week, according to Domain Group's rental report released on Thursday... Go to story


Rebecca David - Melbourne Leader, 30th March 2015

Future of program to ease homeslessness uncertain. Elderly Victorians face homelessness if a social program fails to get State Government funding... Go to story


Simon Garner- The Senior News - April Edition

Organisations providing vital support to Homeless Seniors in Victoria face a bleak future. It is uncertain if the State Government will extend Department of Human Services funding for Homelessness Innovation Action Projects... Go to story


Watch the story as covered by Norman Hermant on ABC News (Sunday 17th March) here       


Published on March 15th 2015

ABC News story by Social Affairs Correspondent Norman Hermant - Features HAAG members Joan, Tung and Neville.

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Re: you do your budget planning on  a four-yearly cycle; please let us do the same

An open letter to the Hon Scott Morrison, MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra was published in the Australian, Monday February 9th, 2015.

The letter was signed by 59 signatories of peak Housing and Homelessness services across Australia.

Read the letter in full.


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