Making A Difference

Episode 36 - Paying The Rental Price (Long Read series)

April 30, 2024 Junction Journalism
Episode 36 - Paying The Rental Price (Long Read series)
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Making A Difference
Episode 36 - Paying The Rental Price (Long Read series)
Apr 30, 2024
Junction Journalism

It’s hard enough for anyone to find a home to rent in Australia. The difficulty factor is multiplied many times more for hundreds-of-thousands of international students who come to the country each year, also needing a rental. In this episode, reporter Gwen Liu reveals the desperate measures many students are turning to that are exposing them to potential scams and exploitation.

Reporter: Gwen Liu
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Original stories
Crikey – Rental crisis: desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay the price
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/08/14/rental-crisis-desperate-students-chinese-brokers/
The Citizen – Rental crisis: Desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay price
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/rental-crisis-desperate-students-turn-to-chinese-brokers-and-pay-price

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/there-is-only-the-unknown-ahead-840056/?q=there%20is%20only%20the%20unknown%20ahead&search_header=1
‘The Art of Silence’ – DHD Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/the-art-of-silence-1066952/
‘Steps’ – Lance Conrad
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/steps-1012004/?q=steps
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/ 

Show Notes

It’s hard enough for anyone to find a home to rent in Australia. The difficulty factor is multiplied many times more for hundreds-of-thousands of international students who come to the country each year, also needing a rental. In this episode, reporter Gwen Liu reveals the desperate measures many students are turning to that are exposing them to potential scams and exploitation.

Reporter: Gwen Liu
Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Original stories
Crikey – Rental crisis: desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay the price
https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/08/14/rental-crisis-desperate-students-chinese-brokers/
The Citizen – Rental crisis: Desperate students turn to Chinese brokers and pay price
https://www.thecitizen.org.au/articles/rental-crisis-desperate-students-turn-to-chinese-brokers-and-pay-price

More stories from the best student journalism in Australia.
The Junction

Music
'There Is Only The Unknown Ahead' – Get Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/there-is-only-the-unknown-ahead-840056/?q=there%20is%20only%20the%20unknown%20ahead&search_header=1
‘The Art of Silence’ – DHD Music
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/the-art-of-silence-1066952/
‘Steps’ – Lance Conrad
https://motionarray.com/royalty-free-music/steps-1012004/?q=steps
‘Come Back Home’ – Olexy
https://pixabay.com/users/olexy-25300778/