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Mortgage Stress and Financial Abuse (webinar)

Victim survivors of financial abuse experience impacts on their credit report... and so their lives ...for years after they leave the relationship behind.

Our tenancy service speaks to tenants every day about the terrible state of their public housing properties. The public housing maintenance system is not working, and the result is that many people in our community who are experiencing disadvantage are living in terrible conditions.

A fight to save the housing block ensues, with protests and a petition started, calling on the government to retain the public housing.

Australia is welcoming back international students in much greater numbers this year. Some predict new enrolments in 2023 could even be higher than the pre-COVID record in 2019.

Regardless of whether you live in public or private housing, there are laws in place to protect you and it is important to know your rights.

Tips on safeguarding your personal information following the Optus privacy breach.

People in financial hardship are increasingly turning to Buy Now Pay Later products to pay for essentials, and getting further into debt.

COVID fines issued to children could breach Australia’s obligations under international law, says UNSW Law academic.

What are your rights when it comes to mould – and how can you actually enforce them? The Guardian spoke with RLC and other tenants’ advocates to find out.