Australia’s Median Capital City Rent Soars Past $700 for First Time

The federal government was left in the dark about last month's deadly Optus triple 0 outage because the telco sent the notification email to the wrong address; A stark new report shows Australia's rental crisis is deepening, with soaring prices forcing people further away from their jobs and communities; A legendary rite of passage for generations of young Australians is coming to an end, with the era of large-scale European coach tours set to finish next year; And fans are sending their best wishes to country music legend Dolly Parton, after her sister made a public plea for prayers amid the star's ongoing health issues. Support independent women's media CREDITS Host/Producer: Gemma Donahoe Audio Production: Lu Hill Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.