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Campsite setup with tents, cooking area, and camping supplies among trees

Upper Hunter rents jump 12 per cent, forcing families into impossible choices

Upper Hunter rents jumped almost 12 per cent in just one year, forcing families to choose between essentials and housing.

Why it mattersA $50 weekly rent rise is the difference between affording essentials and losing a home for households already stretched by cost-of-living pressure.

AustraliaHunter renters are caught between unaffordable private rentals and years-long social housing waitlists, a crisis spreading across NSW's regional rental markets.

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Construction site with footbridge structure, vehicles, scaffolding and safety barriers at Albury station

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Albury footbridge work cancelled with no new timeline announced

Work on a new pedestrian footbridge at Albury station, promised for this weekend, has been abruptly removed from the schedule.

Why it mattersThe surprise cancellation leaves the station without a footbridge for longer than expected and raises questions about project planning and communication with the community.