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Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

The NSW Government is joining forces with the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW to combat racism in the rental market.

27 September 2015

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Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

The government has established an inquiry into the education system, in response to long-standing accessibility problems for students with disabilities.

27 September 2015

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Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

Section 18C of the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) is among the laws highlighted as having potential to interfere with Australians’ civil liberties in a recent Australian Law Reform Commission report.

26 September 2015

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Being a contractor brings independence but what about when things go wrong…

Being an independent contractor has lots of benefits – you run your own show and keep your own hours. But what legal recourse is available to contractors when things go awry?

26 September 2015

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Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

This briefing paper outlines the impact the proposed Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing – Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015 is likely to have on the community’s most vulnerable tenants.

18 August 2015

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Productivity Commission’s Inquiry - Employee rights shakeup

The Productivity Commission’s draft report into its Workplace Relations Framework Inquiry, which is set to be released next month, is expected to raise a number of issues of importance to Australia’s workplace relations framework.

11 June 2015

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Age discrimination looms large

A recent national survey has revealed nearly a third of older workers have experienced age discrimination.

11 June 2015

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Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

Abby's case study reveals the impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing.

11 June 2015

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More bang for your bond

The Tenants’ Union of NSW and Tenants’ Advice & Advocacy Services (TAAS) network have launched a campaign for an increase in tenants’ services funding and an increase on the interest returned to tenants themselves.

11 June 2015

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In the shadows of the Residential Tenancies Act

Not all renters are treated equally under NSW tenancy laws. There are many tenants in fairly conventional renting situations who would be surprised to learn that NSW state tenancy laws don’t apply to them.

26 February 2015

Topics

Government crackdown on discrimination against Indigenous tenants

Inquiry into access for students with a disability in education

Debate over RDA and section 18C continues

Being a contractor brings independence but what about when things go wrong…

Briefing Paper: Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing—Antisocial Behaviour) Bill 2015

Productivity Commission’s Inquiry - Employee rights shakeup

Age discrimination looms large

Abby’s story - The impact of domestic violence on safe affordable housing

More bang for your bond

In the shadows of the Residential Tenancies Act

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