Unofficial rent bidding in Tasmania driving homeless crisis

Desperate renters bidding above advertised prices have fuelled Tasmania's housing crisis, leaving unemployed people homeless.

Why it mattersHousing costs are pricing ordinary Australians into homelessness, and the gap widens fastest in places without rent protections.

AustraliaTasmanian renters and unemployed people face the sharpest squeeze; if other states follow Tasmania's model, millions more could be locked out.

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Man sentenced after $21k burglary spree while on parole

Nicholas Paul Beechey, 35, pleaded guilty to burgling 12 businesses and stealing over $21,000 while on parole.

Why it mattersThis case shows how past associates can pull someone back into crime. This happens even after someone makes real progress getting better.