Homelessness

Australia’s housing crisis: is social housing the answer?

Australia’s housing crisis: is social housing the answer?

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

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

Brisbane City Council ‘cruel’ crackdown on rough sleepers

Social Justice The Wire

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%

Homelessness crisis worsens with nationwide rough sleeping rising by 22%

Social Justice The Wire

A new collaborative report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, University of Queensland and Homelessness Australia, shows a 22% increase...

New toolkit could help local councils manage homelessness in communities

New toolkit could help local councils manage homelessness in communities

Social Justice The Wire

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

Homelessness body urges Victoria to build 60,000 homes

Social Justice The Wire

“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

Calls for action amid Australia’s rising homelessness

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Over half a million low-income households in Australia are either experiencing homelessness, live in overcrowded homes or are spending over...

More Aussies in financial struggles and homelessness

More Aussies in financial struggles and homelessness

Health Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire 7 August 2024

The current cost-of-living crisis has stung millions, with over half of Australians feeling the pinch. According to a new report...

Youth disproportionately impacted by homelessness: report

Youth disproportionately impacted by homelessness: report

Health Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire 1 August 2024

As the country grapples with housing insecurity and homelessness, a new report reveals that youth are impacted disproportionately by the...

Increased number of Aussies sleeping rough

Increased number of Aussies sleeping rough

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Australia’s cost of living and housing crises are leading to an increase in people experiencing homelessness across the country. Homelessness...

Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously

Calls for Government to take Asylum Seekers more seriously

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Refugee advocates are urging the government to take the lives of asylum seekers more seriously. Social support for people seeking...