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1. Together we can tackle housing shortage: MA Housing Chief
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... who are hurting most. However, he says it is not impossible to address this shortfall: “Australia has about 335,000 homes owned and managed by state governments with an estimated asset value approaching ...

2. Calculate your household carbon price on new interactive site
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... with CHOICE and ACOSS, who together launched the site this week.   “Australians can be forgiven for feeling confused about what the carbon price will really mean for everyday items such as food and ...

3. Mass Sleepout to raise funds for Sydney’s youth homeless
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... of their own. “Australians and Australian companies are strongly encouraged to help raise funding to end homelessness for young people.” Daniel Strickland, service manager of Mission Australia’s iconic ...

4. Reform efforts have charities all atwitter
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... like “social impact bonds”, which essentially apply a public private partnership model to social projects rather than toll roads. “Australia is less advanced in its thinking around PPPs in the social ...

5. New report highlights Australian job opportunities
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... and territory labour markets. “Australia’s economy is strong. More than 265 000 new jobs have been created over the past year and the national unemployment rate is 4.9 per cent,” Ms Ellis said. “The ...

6. Mission Australia and Westpac tackle family homelessness together
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... of more affordable housing . “Australia’s lack of affordable housing is one of the most significant factors influencing family homelessness,” Mr Hall said. “Westpac’s support for this partnership will ...

7. New partnership offers hope for homeless families
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... problems. “Australia’s lack of affordable housing is one of the most significant factors influencing family homelessness,” said Mr Hall. “Westpac’s support for this partnership will make a huge difference ...

8. MA Housing welcomes its Wauchope tenants
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... housing in regional NSW. “Australia has an affordable housing challenge. These homes – and others being built around the state thanks to the NSW and Federal governments – are an important step to overcoming ...

9. Official launch of groundbreaking Illawarra job program
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... and long-term unemployed job seekers.” “Australia – and our own region – faces unprecedented environmental challenges that demand our urgent action. Australia sends 1.25 million mattresses to landfill ...

10. Mission Australia winner celebrates with BBQ cooked by celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue
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... to perfection by Ben O’Donoghue. Mission Australia CEO Toby Hall, said the ‘Ben O’Donoghue BBQ’ competition had been a great success. “Australians are well known for enjoying a BBQ, and also for helping ...