Sydney renter hit by 35% hike as housing crisis sparks calls to cap increases

Tenants’ Union says some form of rent control is needed to alleviate pressure during a ‘nasty’ time in the market

Millie Bannister was already anxious about how much the rental market had skyrocketed in Sydney when she received a letter from her landlord saying they wanted to increase her rent by 35%.

“Last time, it only increased by $60, but now it’s going to increase by $270 a week, which is a 35% increase, and around $12,000 per year. For me and my roommate, two people in their mid-20s, it is not [easy] to wrangle with.”

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Australia’s highest and lowest income suburbs: how does your postcode compare?

Western Australia’s Cottesloe and Peppermint Grove the top-earning area while five of the lowest are in regional NSW

Australia’s highest and lowest income suburbs have been revealed in new data released by the Australian Taxation Office.

The data, based on nearly 15m tax returns from 2019-20, reveals the median income and super balances of Australians in each postcode across the country.

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Seniors are getting slowly strangled by Social Security’s flawed math – here’s how to fix it

As a result of inflation, people on fixed incomes find that their incomes decline in value over time. One extremely important feature of Social Security is that its benefits are adjusted every year automatically to offset increases in inflation so that the modest, but vital, benefits do not erode over time.

Jared Kushner’s legal tax evasion shows how wealthy real estate investors steal from taxpayers

The New York Times published a new report showing how Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, largely avoided paying any federal income tax between 2009 and 2016. The financial documents the Times reviewed offer a detailed look at how real estate developers like Kushner and Trump manipulate the law to essentially steal millions of dollars - legally - from the American people.

Suffolk police chief deputy makes $309,000 in salary, pension

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart as Deputy Chief of detectives Robert Oswald, left, and James Skopek 1st Deputy, right, holds a press conference on June 29. Photo Credit: John Roca Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart brought in a trusted colleague from her days as a Justice Department prosecutor in making James Skopek her first deputy commissioner last June. Now, Hart has won approval from the state Civil Service Commission for a waiver making the former Nassau detective sergeant Suffolk's latest double dipper with salary and pension totaling $309,460 a year.

Fraud in Prepaid Benefits Program Hits Pensioners in the US and Overseas

Falklands : Fraud in Prepaid Benefits Program Hits Pensioners in the US and Overseas Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network 04.10.2018 Recent recipients of Direct Express cards which were to facilitate US Benefits recipients overseas have found that their accounts have been drained. Fraud in Prepaid Benefits Program Hits Pensioners in the US and Overseas By J Brock Recent recipients of Direct Express cards which were to facilitate US Benefits recipients overseas have found that their accounts have been drained.

House Votes Today on ‘Tax Reform 2.0,’ But Senate Action Unlikely Before Elections

The House today is likely to approve legislation to make permanent the individual and small-business tax cuts that Congress enacted in 2017, but the Senate won't consider the measure before the November midterm elections. Today's vote is part of a three-bill package of tax relief dubbed "Tax Reform 2.0." The House on Thursday approved legislation by Rep. Mike Kelly , R-Pa., that would expand retirement savings incentives and legislation by Rep. Vern Buchanan , R-Fla., to expand tax breaks for startups.

Tehachapi hosts meeting to help rural communities with economic development

Tehachapi hosted the California Association for Local Economic Development, Rural Economic Development Exchange meeting at the Slice of Life Enrichment School. A coalition of economic representatives from rural cities met in Tehachapi on Wednesday to gain resources from each other, share ideas and discuss legislative policies that impact their regions.

Food aid matters to thousands of Utah households

More than 10 percent of Utahns are struggling with food insecurity , or limited or uncertain access to enough food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program makes a difference for thousands of Utah households, ensuring they have money for food and room in their budget to afford rent and other basic needs.