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‘Harrowing’ footage sparks calls for Queensland government to remove children from police watch houses

Exclusive: Labor MP Jonty Bush among those speaking out about state’s youth justice policies after Guardian Australia investigation

The Guardian - AU

Brisvegas is second most expensive after Emerald City

Brisbane is now the second most expensive city to buy a house, leapfrogging the nation's capital Canberra to sit behind Sydney for the first time since 1997.

AAP

Govt under fire with kids 'suffering' in watch houses

Advocates say children are suffering in Queensland watch houses and a state government Youth Justice Act tweak will only make the problem worse.

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‘Nowhere else to go’: protesters rally in support of Brisbane woman refusing to leave rental home of 22 years

Stephanie Cridland’s story of no-fault eviction one of many as renters’ advocates raise concerns amid growing housing crisis

The Guardian - AU

Review, funding boost launched to end homelessness

The Queensland government has launched a homelessness review with specialist support services also receiving a $390 million funding boost.

AAP

Cost of living soaring across Queensland: Report

Queenslanders are battling to meet a basic standard of living, with Brisbane leading Australia when it comes to rent, energy, insurance and health price hikes.

AAP

Advocates urge targeted programs in youth crime plan

Advocates have called on the state government to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle youth crime with the current strategy to expire this month

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Toowoomba carer in housing stress faces uncertain future despite federal budget welfare boost

Toowoomba's Petrina Haworth is finding it impossible secure a new rental home for herself and her 25-year-old daughter, who requires care, to the point she has filled a notebook with her list of rental inspections.

ABC News

Groups fear landlords may use loophole to bypass Queensland’s new once-a-year rent-rise law

QCOSS and other tenant advocacy groups support the new rental measures but urge landlords to do the right thing, saying there is still ‘more work to do’ around housing reform

The Guardian - AU

Queensland renters facing the prospect of giving up groceries to keep a roof over their heads

In a few months, the rent for Stacey Paul's Brisbane home — where she has lived for 10 years — will increase by $250 a week. And despite the financial stress, she does not dare leave.

ABC News

Rent caps on the table as Queensland confronts housing crisis

Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem.

The New Daily

Homelessness up 22 per cent in Queensland, almost three times the national increase

Hasel Liu is a single father, and one of the thousands of faces of Queensland's drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis.

ABC News

Surging Qld rents sapping living standards

Thousands of Queensland households are spending more than a third of their income on rent and are unable to meet basic living standards, a new report suggests.

AAP

Rising cost of living forcing Queensland families into debt, QCOSS report finds

Single dad Nate Carkeet can no longer afford the petrol to take his son to the beach, with a new report revealing some Queensland families are losing more than $10,000 a year trying to maintain a basic standard of living.

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The Guardian - AU

Experts call for ‘massive’ investment in social housing ahead of Queensland summit

Urban planner warns ‘tinkering around the edges of the market’ is not working as Annastacia Palaszczuk labels housing crisis ‘heartbreaking’

ABC News

Queensland's social housing register list the 'size of Gympie's population' as government recycles investment announcement

A Queensland government announcement that up to 1,200 new social and affordable homes will be built, won't see any additional homes beyond what has previously been announced.

The Guardian - UK

Morning mail: Labor message on Morrison resonates with voters, Kyiv hit by strikes amid UN visit, best food photography

Friday: A new poll shows which party’s slogans are cutting through to the public, with Labor coming out on top. Plus: Get set for more wet weather

AAP

Federal-state wrangle over Qld housing

The Queensland government has attacked the federal government over housing funding, while the prime minister says not enough homes are being built.

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How regional Australians are grappling with everyday price hikes and the increased cost of living

From pensioners to families and single people, the increasing cost of living is reaching many parts of society, but how are regional Australians coping with seemingly endless price hikes?

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