Huge thanks to CoPower and their customers for supporting our project to create a "Cohousing Connector" directory. The Connector will allow communities to share vacancies as well as connecting individuals keen to create #cohousing #CommunityLedHousing

The Renters and Housing Union are hosting a renter's survival guide to the climate emergency!

Calls to 'increase supply' with build-to-rent can profit developers and investors more than #renters. 'After 12 months in the build-to-rent apartment, 1/3 of tenants received rent increases or notices to vacate, with apartments relisted for $$$ more.'theguardian.com/australia-news…

In Finland, the largest grocery network is cooperative owned. Check out this Saturday read, and imagine what our society would look like if Woolies or Coles was owned by the people. prospect.org/world/2023-10-…

'Always a bed in prison’ Aust is incarcerating more on remand because of the housing crisis. Those without secure housing are less likely to get bail. Indigenous Australians made up 61% of the rise. We urgently need housing alternatives. #HousingCrisis theguardian.com/australia-news…

In Australia, 79% of F/T workers work outside scheduled hours, according to a 2022 report from the Australia Institute. Now bosses can be barred #lifebeyondwork #Degrowth #labour #employment #workplacesafety #healthylifestyle #toxic #neoliberalism sbs.com.au/news/article/y… SBS News

The Commons Social Change Library has just posted Introduction to degrowth by Anitra Nelson - a 'must read' for anyone, but especially activists, students, teachers and media. #degrowth #collaborative #smallisbeautiful #cohousing #ClimateAction #climate commonslibrary.org/degrowth-as-a-…

This is so horrible, & it's what we're hearing from everyone trying to apply for Centrelink payments rn. Do your job and fix this, @billshortenmp abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0…

We just donated $500 from our climate resistance fund to support the upcoming Heat safe Frankston community event. The event is led by customer member Alison who is passionate about ensuring all households are supported to adapt to new climate extremes.👇 actionnetwork.org/events/heatsaf…

I live in an area with a large number of Black folks in public housing & Aboriginal-controlled community housing & yes there should be more of it. Certainly would be better than more rich people moving in to the area or more low income apartments being transformed into airbnbs.

Kpemeh was 15 when made to marry: a hidden impact of climate change. As floods, cyclones & droughts push more people into poverty, parents see marriage as a way of ensuring that their daughters and for the rest of the family will be provided for. sbs.com.au/news/dateline/… SBS News

We are extremely disappointed to hear NSW Police Commissioner describe the alleged murder of Jesse Baird & his partner Luke Davies as a ''crime of passion''. Domestic violence is never about passion, it is driven by obsession & power. We will be communicating this to NSW police.

"I didn't just sing up to an energy company; I joined a community." We're glad you're part of our community Jo-Anne!

Bad Writing Takes 🖊️🏳️‍🌈 She could have sold her books, spent her billions, shut up about things she knows nothing about, and died with a great legacy. Instead she has become a controversial figure who not only denies a vulnerable minority their rights, but their very existence.

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“Money and medicine are uneasy bedfellows.” #4Corners Bravo Adele Ferguson 💃🏼👏🏼 for your outstanding expose of a rapacious medical health system profiteering from people’s misery. Health - like education - must be nationalised. Economic rationalism has failed us badly.

Unelected prime minister Rishi Sunak asked unelected King Charles III to give unelected David Cameron a peerage so he could serve as unelected foreign secretary with a seat in the unelected House of Lords. That's democracy for you.