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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We are running our Renter Lab citizen science project again this summer! What is it, and how can you get involved? Get all the answers here → Apply now! 🔗 tr.ee/AZ5kUl

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our work by donating during our matched donation week 🧡 With your help, we raised $4,234 across 37 donations. This was matched by Ethical Jobs, and we received $8,468! Thank you to our generous donors and to the @Ethical Jobs team for their help and support.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

OUR RENTER LAB IS BACK! We are calling on renters in New South Wales to track the temperature of their homes this summer. We’ll provide everything you need to take part, and you’ll be involved in one of our most impactful projects. Applications are now open. Sign up here: tr.ee/AZ5kUl

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There are only a few hours left to double your donation to Better Renting! Ethical Jobs is matching every dollar up to $6,000 until midday today. That’s right - we will receive $100 for every $50 you donate. It's your last chance to double your impact. Donate here: bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A reminder that you have one day left to double your donation to Better Renting. Ethical Jobs is matching all donations up to $6,000, so this is your chance to double your impact. And this will really help us make renting better. bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We have just 48 hours of our matched donation fundraiser remaining! We’ve had a steady stream of supporters generously donating what they can but we need your help. Every dollar donated before midday Thursday will be matched by Ethical Jobs. Donate here: bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Better Renting had a huge year - from tax reform wins, to a Senate Committee appearance, to the release of our Essential Homes report. This week, Ethical Jobs is DOUBLING all donations up to $6,000. If you donate $25, we receive $50 to help us advocate for renters. Donate: bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We’re doubling down on our commitment to renters and we need your donation to help us deliver. For this week only, for every $50 you give, we get $100, thanks to Ethical Jobs. That's double your donation. Learn more and donate: bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s Match Week here at Better Renting, and we’re asking our supporters to dig deep and help us reach our goal of $6,000. Ethical Jobs is doubling our donations this week only! Donate $50 and we’ll get $100 to advocate for more stable, affordable and healthy homes for renters. Donate now! 👯‍♂️

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EthicalJobs.com.au wants to double your donation to Better Renting

As a social enterprise, EthicalJobs.com.au makes regular donations to Australian charities to support their work for a more just, more equitable and more sustainable world. We’ve donated over $2…

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ready, set, GO! For one week only, Ethical Jobs will DOUBLE any donations we receive, up to $6,000. If you donate $50, we’ll get $100 to help us fight for more stable, affordable and healthy homes for renters. The heat is on, let’s hit that $6,000 donation goal. Donate: bit.ly/ejcampaign-2...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Something exciting is coming tomorrow! We’re doubling down on our commitment to renters… 👯

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Renters and housing advocates have been celebrating the changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, but some people aren't cheering. Economist Matt Grudnoff does some mythbusting in his article for The Point, and explains why the changes won't cause higher rents.

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No, the housing tax changes won’t push up rents

There are lots of people worried that the housing changes in the federal budget are going to hurt renters by reducing the number of rental properties and pushing up prices. But there is no need to…

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sick of living in a crappy rental? Meet other renters from your neighbourhood at our 'Renters Together' workshops in SA, starting late August. Share a meal and help shape what better renting looks like. Register here: sacoss.org.au/renters-toge...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

People living in social housing shouldn't have to endure dangerously hot homes. This story and study reinforces what Better Renting and our partners have been saying for years - the quality of our homes has a direct impact on our health, wellbeing and energy bills.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

⏰ Final hours. Final chance. Today is the last day to make a 100% tax-deductible EOFY donation to Better Renting. chuffed.org/project/1857...

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“Eventually, over a long period of time, you begin to feel like second-class citizens.” Long-time Better Renting volunteers spoke with The Eastern Melburnian about their experiences living in homes that lack basic features like ceiling insulation and efficient heating and cooling appliances.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Our Essential Homes report series finishes with a clear public consensus that governments should hold landlords accountable for delivering the essential service of rental housing! @anikalegal and @cprc_au

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Our Essential Homes report with @anikalegal and @cprc_au found very broad support for the idea that rental homes should be safe and comfortable:

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Some timely findings from our Essential Homes report, created with Anika Legal and CPRC: a majority of current and former landlords say they would support government regulation of rent increases. What an indictment of our current housing system!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The Treasurer @jimchalmers.bsky.social has listened to our community and taken decisive action to abolish the capital gains tax discount, a fundamental reform that will help reset the housing system and increase stability, affordability, and quality for renters!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Along with Anika Legal and the Consumer Policy Research Centre, we asked over a thousand people for their thoughts on our housing system. Their answers helped inform the vision we set out in a landmark report: a vision of renting as an essential service.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

What if our housing system reflected the actual beliefs and preferences of the community? Find out what that looks like Tuesday, 28 April. @anikalegal @CPRC

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Renters in NSW are already experiencing indoor temperatures that climb above 40°C, keep them awake at night, and drain their finances when they can only be fought with the energy-inefficient cooling devices that so many renters are stuck with.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Our deputy CEO Bernie spoke to 9News about the unsustainable living situations forced upon the NSW renters we followed in our new report, Boiling Point. We recorded temperatures in some homes that were above 40°C.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

From December 2025 to March 2026, we tracked the temperatures inside 50 NSW renters' homes. We found that their homes not only didn't protect them from the extremes of the summer heat, but that their homes are, in fact, hotter inside than out. They are worse than nothing. They are ovens.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It's the last sitting day of Parliament, so we wanted to squeeze in one last opportunity to make sure the government knows we need to see action on the outrageous landlord tax concessions that have eaten away at our housing system.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Starting off the weekend with everyone's favourite thing: a test! Can you tell which of these hard-nosed economic thinkers has supported cutting the capital gains tax discount? Flip through to test your instincts.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Last week, we took part in a day of advocacy at Parliament House as part of the @renewaustraliaforall coalition, and it was a total whirlwind!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

You all were so supportive of our submission to the Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount that we've decided to go all-in.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🔥 Too Hot to Be Home 🔥 Today we’re releasing the first of this year's Renter Researchers reports, Too Hot to Be Home, looking at the experiences of renters in apartments and high-rise buildings across NSW.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Any Adelaide-residents who are interested in solving the housing crisis are kindly invited to the SA State Election Forum next Wednesday!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Today is Extreme Heat Awareness Day. If you're a renter, it probably would be pretty hard not to be aware of the extreme heat you've been put through over the last few weeks. Research shows that renters' homes tend to be less energy-efficient.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

A huge thank-you to everyone who took part in our heatwave data collection last week: you all came through while you were suffering some truly unbelievable temperatures in your homes. Swipe through to see a cross-section of the results.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Southeast Australia is going to be dangerously hot today as our midsummer heatwave continues. Renters have less energy-efficient homes to begin with, and less control over how they can keep their homes cool.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Once again, we find ourselves asking: what do media outlets mean when they say rental pressures are easing? It certainly doesn't seem that way to renters, who are spending more on rent than ever before AND a larger percentage of their paycheck on rent than ever before.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Do you rent, own, or even manage an apartment in the City of Sydney? Our friends at the City of Sydney want you to know you can help shape future sustainability programs in the City of Sydney LGA by completing their short survey!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax Discount, mostly just to say it's really bad and we should get rid of it. Negative gearing too.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Vic renters: the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) is conducting research on rent tech, and they need people who have rented in Vic to share their (good or bad) rent tech experiences.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

We're out! Better Renting is out-of-office until 6 January, and then back in with just a skeleton crew until 19 January. We hope you have peaceful, safe, relaxing, and bad-landlord-free holiday season & a bright shiny new year.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is running a public consultation on its proposed reforms to the Default Market Offer, which caps what energy companies can charge to households on standing offer contracts.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

A new report out this week from Swinburne University and Housing for the Aged Action Group shows that older renters are falling through the cracks, stuck in poor-quality homes they can’t afford, and desperately need stronger protections. You can find the full report here: tinyurl.com/yeywsbth

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Our Deputy CEO Bernie went on Radio Adelaide's Nanawun Kaldowinyeri to talk about why the failure of the SA minimum standards bill is such a missed opportunity: the community, the evidence, and the research all support minimum standards for rental homes.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Our CEO Ange met with NSW Rental Commissioner Trina Jones this week to talk about the changes renters need to ensure they have healthy, stable, affordable homes!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🎉 We could not be happier to report that we hit our fundraising goal: the max amount that could receive matched donations from Ethical Jobs this week!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

An update from our Deputy CEO on the proposed minimum rental standards bill in South Australia: we're very disappointed in the results, but not defeated by them. An enormous thank-you to everyone who mobilised, contacted MPs, and shared our joint submission. We'll get there.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The SA Legislative Council will vote on minimum standards for rental homes tomorrow. If you care about renters, you know that minimum standards are a no-brainer: no other service that provides shelter to human beings for any extended period of time operates without standards for health/safety.

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Heads up: you can still get an extra scoop of rental reforms if you donate to Better Renting before noon this coming Thursday! Ethical Jobs is very generously matching every donation made, up to $5000. If you've ever thought about donating and don't do it now, that's like throwing money away!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Findings are in: turns out Ethical Jobs is matching all donations to Better Renting this month! We want to create twice as much trouble for landlords who don't treat renting like the essential service it is next year, so doubling our donations is a huge help! Link is below 👇

Image of two men on an old-timey bicycle built for two, overlaid with text. The headline is "Doubling up!," and the body copy explains that Ethical Jobs is matching all donations made to Better Renting until noon on 13 November. This means twice as much advocacy, renter voices, and trouble for landlords!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🤔 Hmm...something strange seems to be happening with our donation site......it's almost like everything that goes into it is getting...doubled...no, it couldn't be—we'll have to investigate more tomorrow at 12PM to be sure! Stay tuned!

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Better Renting @betterrenting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

STILL SEEKING RENTER RESEARCHERS: if you want to stop melting in your NSW rental every summer, become a Renter Researcher and join the Renter Lab to put your home's boiling summer temps to good use!

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