Homelessness
Homelessness in Brisbane becoming unsustainable
In Brisbane, homelessness is becoming increasingly visible — yet the conversation around its causes and realities often time seems misinformed.......
Victorian homeless are afraid of security guards: union
A new petition is asking the Melbourne City Council to remove security guards who are targeting homeless people in the......
WA’s budget lacking response to housing crisis
Western Australia’s state budget was delivered this week and received mixed reactions. While the state is expecting a $2.4 billion......
“Who’s your mob?”- A cultural approach to homelessness
The National Homelessness conference had its second day today. It is being held on the Gold Coast. Spokepersons from Indigenous-led......
Australia’s housing crisis: is social housing the answer?
Social housing can be life-changing for many Australians in desperate need of shelter or simply a place to call home,......
Brisbane City Council ‘cruel’ crackdown on rough sleepers
In the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred, Brisbane’s homelessness crisis has intensified. Recent council crackdowns have sparked concern among advocates, who......
Homelessness crisis worsens with nationwide rough sleeping rising by 22%
A new collaborative report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia, shows a 22 percent......
New toolkit could help local councils manage homelessness in communities
Currently over 120 000 Australians sleeping rough each night, but as the homelessness crisis continues to deepen nation-wide, metropolitan and......
Homelessness body urges Victoria to build 60,000 homes
“A catastrophe in housing provision for First Nations people” is how the leader of Victoria’s Peak Body to end homelessness,......
Calls for action amid Australia’s rising homelessness
Over half a million low-income households in Australia are either experiencing homelessness, live in overcrowded homes or are spending over......