Home truths: renters' stories from the Australian housing crisis.

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Story Category: Heating, cooling & energy

The 47-Degree Summer

My Western Sydney apartment had no air conditioning, and during the record-breaking heatwave of 2020, indoor temperatures reached 47 degrees. I spent three days sleeping on the tiled bathroom floor…

The Apartment With No Heating

My Hobart apartment had absolutely no heating – not even a portable heater. The landlord claimed it wasn’t necessary because ‘Hobart doesn’t get that cold.’…

1/3 of all voters are renters. This election, we're making renting great again for once.

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The Renter Pledge is an initiative of Better Renting. Authorised by J. Dignam, 1 Moore Street, Canberra ACT.

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These aren't just assets, they're our homes.

In rental properties across Australia, real people are experiencing life's biggest moments — birthdays, breakups, new jobs, lockdowns, first kisses, last goodbyes.

When politicians talk about housing, they can't cut renters out of the conversation. 1 in 3 of us rent: this is what the housing crisis looks like for us.

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