News and Events

Increasing interest rates and cost of living pressures are seeing more people who use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans falling into financial hardship.

Cars as a tool of financial abuse: Car loans, fines, tolls.

An overview of some common money-related issues that arise in public and community housing

New South Wales residents owe $1 billion to the state government because of unpaid fines, with more than 380,000 individuals having unpaid enforceable debt with Revenue NSW.

A new best-practice report recommends a collaborative approach for services supporting people experiencing financial abuse.

This presentation outlines the avenues available through the Family Law system to tackle any ongoing financial abuse that may occur after separation from a partner or spouse.

In November 2021 the NSW Ombudsman released a report revealing Revenue NSW used automated systems to unlawfully and forcibly collect debt from disadvantaged and financially vulnerable people since January 2016.

A coalition of 33 legal organisations including RLC have signed an open letter, calling on NSW finance minister Damien Tudehope to introduce a four-month pause on enforcement action on COVID fines, to support people already experiencing vulnerabiliy.

Western Sydney is technically in recession and will struggle to recover from the recent lockdowns, new data suggests. Samantha Lee says over-policing and tough LGA restrictions have contributed to layers of inequality.

Tenants’ Union of NSW and Legal Aid NSW have launched a podcast series for community workers supporting clients with tenancy issues.