If more accomodation was built for students, then theoretically more private rentals for poor/homeless.
You think Students donât pay for their accommodation!? Most are much more expensive than you think, which is why Foreign Students rent a place in CBD and has 20 beds in it.
Poor and homeless need quality affordable accommodation.
In theory I was a super intelligent, handsome man, in reality I am an old broken down wreck.
every state has huge debt itâs a problem for every state . victorua has its own unique legacy post covid . more damage was done to Victoria economy over covid than any other . you can argue about the merits or otherwise of that , but covid had more potential for more loss of life than any other state.
that aside , we are a very mineral rich and wealthy country , we can and should provide government services and resources to all. The tax system is heavily geared toward those with wealth. nothing will ever change until a government has the courage to change that.
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Thereâs so many places to rent.
If you have to create more places to rent the simple argument is student accommodation.
Thats it
I mean what do you think happens when you take 30k students out of say the inner west/cbd Private rental market in Sydney?
Hint.
Supply increases
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This might be a slight exaggeration form former Labor now independent senator Payman
Iran ranks 140 out of 177 countries for womenâs inclusion, justice, and security according to Georgetown University
In Iran, women face substantial legal and cultural restrictions on their rights and freedoms, shaped by a strict interpretation of Islamic law. Key areas of concern include
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Dress Code and Conduct: Women are required by law to wear the hijab and adhere to conservative dress standards, enforced by morality police who monitor public appearance. This has spurred defiance, with many women pushing back through quiet protest movements like âWhite Wednesdays,â opposing mandatory veiling .
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Family and Legal Rights: Iranian family law reinforces gender inequality in marriage, divorce, and child custody, typically favoring men. Women need male permission for marriage, face barriers to divorce, and generally have limited custody rights. These restrictions reinforce traditional roles and have led to ongoing calls for reform
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Employment and Education: While Iranian women are highly educated, with a majority presence in universities, they are underrepresented in the workforce and often restricted from certain fields. Quotas and barriers limit professional advancement, despite many womenâs high academic achievements .
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Political Participation: Although women can vote and run for office, they face systemic barriers and are barred from high-ranking roles like the presidency. Representation in parliament remains limited, with conservative factions resisting expanded roles for women in politics .
Iâm guessing Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert might disagree rather strongly with that statement from Senator Payman.
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Ooof. Think again
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Temu Trump in the hot water
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also houses are now speculative investments instead of, like, shelter
tinker with regulations and immigration all you want, but homeowners (generally) are not going to sell their investment for less than its âworthâ
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Reminds me of Dave Sharma and his stock portfolio.
is insider trading a criminal offence in Australia ?
Not for our politicians
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Up to 15 years in Prison
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Ah the good old days when we had front running MPs and an attorney general accused of anally raping a woman in his youth.
All whilst putting us in 1 trillion dollars in debt.
Now we look like getting back the guys and girls from that era who managed to somehow dodge being caught with their hands in the cookie jar.
Go team Australia.
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it will totally happen, and Labor will blame the electorate with exactly zero self reflection. They are actually pathetic
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And letâs give them another chance hey? One term is all the other mob gets to reconnect all the pipes, get rid of the corpses, replace the broken windows and run sewage to the place. If they havenât done it by lunch time it âjust feels like we need a changeâ - in as nasal a drawl as possible thanks.
thatâs the problem.
There is now an expectation on government to protect that asset.
But i donât see how we can have it both ways, itâs either protect the value of the asset (some want guaranteed returns) or create more housing to meet demand but at the expense of the value of that asset.
Too many people owning million dollar homes in Pakenham that canât afford for the bubble to burst. Meanwhile millions have no way of entering the market
Itâs absolutely â â â â â â
Here is as good idea, normalise and promote WFH and you could have people living 2 hours out the CBD comfortably.
Oh â â â â , but what about the CBD cafe owners?
if you have a job that requires you to work in the city then you should be getting paid enough to afford to live within a reasonable distance to the city
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I would think encouraging students who complete degrees in needed fields to stay would be a much better outcome. My cousin is a Dr (cardiologist) and at his graduation it was nearly all foreign students. It occurred to me that if we are able to educate high quality students why then lose them only to replace them with foreign schooled drs who presumably are less educated.
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what was the point of federal ICAC if they arenât pro actively looking for things like this?
You are - your paid just enough to do the job whilst there isnât someone else willing to do it for less - for the same outcome.