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One Nation pushes Hunter mining and energy policies

News Olivia Arigho - July 8, 2026

One Nation Hunter representative Stuart Bonds says coal mining jobs and cost-of-living pressures are among the party's top priorities.

New housing developments must include affordable homes for low-paid workers

News Rod Thompson - June 29, 2026

New major housing developments planned for Newcastle must include significantly more social and affordable accommodation, says the SDA.

Newcastle workers push for affordable housing

News Olivia Arigho - March 12, 2026

More than 100 retail, fast-food and warehouse workers gathered in Newcastle to call for urgent action on the region’s housing crisis.

Aussies skipping dental, medical care to afford rent

News AAP - December 17, 2025

The housing crisis is changing the way Australians live with many revealing "heartbreaking" stories of struggle as they skip on the basics to make ends meet.

Could tiny homes fix the local housing crisis?

News Oli Goeldner - June 27, 2025

In a bid to tackle declining affordable housing availability, Lake Macquarie City Council are deploying a fleet of ‘tiny homes’ for local residents.

Newcastle renters feel the pinch of housing crisis

News Oli Goeldner - June 19, 2025

More than 450 households in Newcastle faced eviction last year, as renters across the city found themselves locked out of the market.

Local housing affordability and supply soon to increase

News Oli Goeldner - February 28, 2025

Housing affordability and supply within the Hunter will soon increase, with planning restrictions being lifted by the state government.

‘Absurd amount for a box’, local rentals pose unliveable conditions

News Oli Goeldner - February 26, 2025

Tenants across the Hunter are feeling an increased housing pinch, with many rentals on the market sporting “unliveable conditions”.

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