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Joanna Schulman, CEO, in Landlords 'demanded sex' from students, Sydney Morning Herald.

The NGO CRPD Shadow Report Project Group, comprising leading disability and human rights organisations, including RLC, is close to finishing its shadow report to the United Nations.

Jacqui Swinburne, Tenancy Coordinatory, spoke to ABC Triple J Program, Students' O-Week Special on Sharing House.

Jacqui Swinburne, Tenancy Coordinatory on ABC Triple J program, Students' O-Week Special on Sharing House.

Lawyers say foreign students are struggling with accommodation and workplace rip-offs despite an overhaul of the tertiary sector.

Joanna Shulman, Executive Officer, Alcohol-free zones don't go far enough, Sydney Morning Herald.

I sympathise with Michael Texilake's concerns (Letters, July 20), but many of his complaints can effectively be dealt with by existing legal remedies where the conduct is threatening or excessive. A more effective short-term solution to "music, burn-outs, fights and all-night public rampages" may be found in the Summary Offences Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations Act.

The City of Sydney is planning to create another 19 alcohol-free zones in Surry Hills and Redfern, despite criticism the zones simply force people with drinking problems into places where help from social service agencies is not available.

The RLC Tenancy Service appeared in, Sometimes, two into one won't go, Sydney Morning Herald.

Moving out of home for the first time can be a bit like having your first baby. Everyone suddenly seems to be full of unsolicited advice, gadgets they swear you can't live without and embarrassing stories you wish they'd kept to themselves. Have they forgotten that blundering through major life experiences utterly ill prepared is half the fun?