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One in Three Workers Underpaid: Glebe Point Road Audits

Employees in the hospitality industry in Sydney recovered just under $200,000 in a recent audit of businesses in popular food precinct Glebe Point Road.

11 July 2018

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RLC eBulletin March 2018

Protecting Renters' Rights: Spotlight on Housing & Homelessness.

29 March 2018

Text reads "Room for Rent" on piece of cardboard attached to fence on suburban street

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Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

RLC is proud to support Make Renting Fair, a community campaign calling for a better, fairer deal for renters in NSW.

15 February 2018

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Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

In this submission, Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) addresses a Bill to allow Centrelink to make deductions from a tenant’s welfare payment to satisfy debts claimed by the social housing provider.

10 November 2017

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RLC in the Media: Changes to Victoria's rental laws (The Feed on SBS)

9 October 2017 – RLC Tenants' Advocate Kimberley Mackenzie speaks to The Feed on SBS TV about changes to the Victorian rental laws, due to be introduced in 2018.

10 October 2017

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RLC in the Media: disability in the workforce

August 9 2017 – RLC Employment and Discrimination Solicitor, Dr Linda Tucker spoke to CHYFM about disability discrimination in the workplace, as part of the podcast series, My Voice, My Ability, My Rights.

9 August 2017

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New USyd legal clinic launches at RLC

A new student clinic at RLC is giving students from the University of Sydney practical experience in employment, discrimination and human rights law.

1 August 2017

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RLC in the Media: 47% Of NSW Renters Lose Some / All Of Their Bond: Here’s How To Save Yourself

The Statutory Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 2010: Discussion Paper (October 2015) states 47% of renters in NSW either lost some or all of their bond during the previous financial year.

29 July 2017

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RLC providing community assistance with NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme

In December 2016, the NSW government announced a long-awaited compensation package for members of the Stolen Generations.

13 July 2017

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NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

A survey from the Tenants' Union of NSW (TUNSW) and Tenants Advice and Advocacy Services (TAAS) has found that many sharehousing tenants in NSW do not have written tenancy agreements, making them vulnerable to unfair eviction.

6 June 2017

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One in Three Workers Underpaid: Glebe Point Road Audits

RLC eBulletin March 2018

Make Renting Fair: It's Time To End 'No Grounds' Evictions

Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

RLC in the Media: Changes to Victoria's rental laws (The Feed on SBS)

RLC in the Media: disability in the workforce

New USyd legal clinic launches at RLC

RLC in the Media: 47% Of NSW Renters Lose Some / All Of Their Bond: Here’s How To Save Yourself

RLC providing community assistance with NSW Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme

NSW survey highlights legal needs of sharehousing tenants

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