NT renters getting loans, skipping meals to keep a roof over their heads: NTCOSS Cost of Living report
Tuesday May 07 2024 The soaring cost of living is forcing some Territorians to get no interest loans to pay the rent and access emergency relief services for the first time so they can put food on the family table and petrol in the car.Darwin is among the most...
NTCOSS’s Caitlin Perry spoke on ABC’s morning show about spending government money on people or places
ABC’s Adam Steer and A Parkinson: I think it’s time to get to our spin cycle this morning, because it is 24 to 9 already. So there was some confusion over money this week. You might remember Police Minister Brent Potter on this programme I asked if he was...
NTCOSS calls for laws to keep homes cool for renters
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service is calling for the urgent introduction of mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards for properties after a new report found renters are enduring dangerously hot conditions.The current wet season has brought indoor...
NTCOSS Youth Voice’s Stephanie Burgess tells ABC’s Jess Ong about Love Letters to Mparntwe/Alice Springs
NTCOSS’s Youth Voice Project Officer Stephanie Burgess spoke to ABC Radio’s Jess Ong on Valentine’s Day about our Love Letters to Mparntwe/Alice Springs project. She did a great job celebrating where she lives. You can find our pages on Facebook and Instagram...