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Thursday, September 20

Inquiry to shine light on SA’s ‘inexcusable’ poverty rate

South Australian welfare groups have called on the State Government to address what they say are inexcusable and entrenched realities facing low-income earners, as a Parliamentary inquiry gets underway to uncover the extent of poverty in the state.

Affordable housing 'stigmatising' low-income earners

South Australia has the broadest and most consistent approach to affordable housing inclusion in Australia, but housing advocates say low-income earners are still stigmatised by the state’s housing policies.

Mehdi Safaei moved to Adelaide from Iran two years ago. Photo: Supplied

Housing problems harming the health of refugees in SA: research

The majority of asylum seekers and refugees living in Adelaide believe their current housing situation is harming their mental health and wellbeing, new research reveals.

Labor 'not doing enough' for Aboriginal housing

The head of South Australia’s peak housing organisation, Shelter SA, says Labor is trailing the Liberal Party on Aboriginal housing policy ahead of the March state election.