The dream of having a safe and secure home is slipping further out of reach for many Australians, with new research revealing just how difficult it has become to find an affordable rental property across Sydney and the Illawarra. Anglicare Sydney’s 2026 Rental Affordability Snapshot, now in its 16th year, has delivered its bleakest results […]
By Elizabeth Frias The tenacity of a women’s network is helping address a deepening housing crisis affecting vulnerable older women, living in insecurity, often unnoticed in our suburbs. Three years ago, the Older Women’s Network (OWN) began mapping its Homes for Older Women (HOW) program, starting in the popular tourist destination and sprawling Blue Mountains […]
Tracy and John Connolly have cared for more than 80 foster children One recent evening, John and Tracy Connolly’s home was filled with the happy sounds of seven children, four of whom she was baby-sitting that day. John, after a long day’s work, played with the kids and then on cue helped Tracy with feeding, […]
By Elizabeth Frias The tenacity of a women’s network is helping address a deepening housing crisis affecting vulnerable older women, living in insecurity, often unnoticed in our suburbs. Three years ago, the Older Women’s Network (OWN) began mapping its Homes for Older Women (HOW) program, starting in the popular tourist destination and sprawling Blue Mountains […]
By Elizabeth Frias At recent regular gatherings of National Seniors Australia’s members from across Western Sydney, the atmosphere is warm and friendly. They discuss exciting outings and access to free RSV vaccines this winter, which would otherwise cost them $300 a pop. If topic shifts to the latest budget by the Albanese government and its […]
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