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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Greg Dyett.
A new report from Anglicare Australia has found there's few places in Australia where essential workers can afford to live.
Their latest Rental Affordability Snapshot shows nurses can afford just 1.4 per cent of properties in the country and ambulance workers 2.2 per cent.
And fewer than one per cent of early childhood educators and construction workers are able to find homes to rent.
Executive Director of Anglicare Australia Kasy Chambers says the findings are incredibly concerning.
"What we found is nothing short of alarming. There is literally no affordability. This means over 96 per cent of the private rental market is not affordable for these essential occupations that we tested for."
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The Federal Opposition has criticised Anthony Albanese's decision to buy a multi-million dollar oceanfront property, describing the timing as tone-deaf.
The prime minister and his fiancée Jodie Haydon bought the $4.3 million, four-bedroom home at Copacabana on the New South Wales Central Coast, ahead of the couple's wedding.
Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume told Channel Seven's Sunrise that Mr Albanese has the right to a personal life but there are concerns about the purchase coinciding with the debate on housing.
"I do have a problem with the timing, and I do have a problem that this is very tone deaf during a housing crisis."
A potential oil slick has been spotted off the coast of Sydney’s Coogee beach after mysterious black ball-shaped debris washed ashore
Randwick City Council urged people to avoid the beach after lifeguards at Coogee Beach found what may be 'tar balls' from an oil slick yesterday, announcing the beach would be closed until further notice.
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Teens are speaking out about the federal government's proposals to ban young teenagers from social media, saying it's likely to make them more isolated and withdrawn.
Some 97 per cent of Australian teenagers use social media across an average of four platforms, surveys show, making them among the world's most connected youth.
14-year-old Ben Kioko says the ban, which aims to curb risks to young people's mental and physical health, would make him feel a lot more isolated.
"Since I struggle with mental health, issues like anxiety and depression, I think it would make those a lot worse than they already are. Being autistic, I have a really, really hard time connecting with others and, doing that online makes it a lot easier."
I'm Greg Dyett and that's SBS News in Easy English.
