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Redfern Legal Centre is hiring a Practice Lead for our International Student Legal Service. The position involves providing legal advice to international students, supervising volunteer solicitors, and driving policy reform. Applicants must be NSW solicitors with 4+ years post-admission experience, and applications close 2 November.

This online community session provides an overview of some common money-related issues that arise in public and community housing, including:

When Adriana moved from Brazil to Australia three years ago she was sold: a world-class education, nice weather, good pay and a prosperous life.

Rohan Beck knew it would be tough finding a place to rent in Sydney — but he did not think he would be flatting with a woman who lived in a "shed".

This webinar provides an overview of law and policy in public and community housing.

A court has knocked back a developer's bid to convert a Sydney boarding house into four luxury homes, after local council rejected its proposal. LFD Developments purchased the 32-room property in Paddington, and served residents with eviction orders last October.

This webinar for community workers outlines tenants’ rights to getting repairs done in social or private housing, and provides tips on navigating DCJ Housing’s repairs and maintenance system.

Evictions in NSW - the new rules

The boarding house, which has provided affordable accommodation to men on low incomes for over 60 years, was purchased by a developer who intended to replace it with four luxury residences. 

A webinar: For public and private tenants who experience domestic violence, there are special provisions in NSW tenancy law.