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Perth councils deploying ‘hostile architecture’ to make life even tougher for homeless people

Experts warn a rise in ‘hostile architecture’ is making life even harder for our most vulnerable citizens. When Len James…

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Ending homelessness: Prioritising immediate and long-term investments

The Council to Homeless Persons Victoria submission to the Victorian Government 2024-25 State Budget. Homelessness is unacceptable, avoidable and within…

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Victorian State Budget Submission 2024-25 Ending Homelessness

‘It was bloody amazing’: How getting into social housing transforms people’s lives

For people on the long social housing waiting list, getting into secure, affordable housing is life-changing. Our study starkly illustrates what a difference…

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How did the rental crisis in Australia start? (video)

As debate rages in Canberra over how to tackle Australia’s housing affordability problem, rental prices continue to surge. But what…

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Amid Australia’s housing crisis, why are taxpayers propping up the price of empty holiday homes?

The sheer number of Airbnb and Stayz short-stay rentals is a symptom of a system that’s unfair at its core….

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Australian cities hollow out as younger families move out and inner suburbs get older

Many families move to afford a freestanding house, but higher density living could save them money, experts say. Families with…

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More Household debt has Australians living in house of cards

When it comes to household debt, Australians are world record holders. “We’ve got household debt to income on just a…

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Rethinking the costs of homelessness

As we look at the issue of homelessness and search for solutions, maybe it is time to reframe how we…

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Never too small: the aspiration and nauseation of micro-apartments

It’s hard to explain the exact appeal of Never Too Small. The YouTube series takes viewers on meditative tours of tiny homes from…

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‘National obscenity’: Australia’s story of housing boom and homelessness

An unbroken run of prosperity has created property millionaires, but it’s also left a lot of vulnerable people out in…

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Australia lost 20,000 public housing units in a decade, study finds

State and territory governments have presided over the loss of more than 20,000 public housing units in a decade, marking…

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Rising inequality in Australia isn’t about incomes: it’s almost all about housing

Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much…

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Families flock to rental market as they’re priced out of home ownership

Decades of sky-rocketing house prices have driven the highest proportion of Australians into the private rental market since 1960, with…

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Report’s grim picture of homeless veterans

A report for the Department of Veterans Affairs paints a grim picture of homelessness among veterans, showing a higher incidence…

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