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Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg.
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Homelessness is a complex socioeconomic issue that demands more than providing shelter

The 2022 Census showed that there were 55,719 homeless people in South Africa at the time of counting. If we…

Australia’s high housing costs is leading to increasing poverty
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Australia’s high housing costs is leading to increasing poverty

High housing costs are contributing to Australia’s poverty rate.  AHURI’s new report outlines a few solutions to alleviate Australia’s poverty…

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Housing now the highest priority for Australians

Half of Australians now consider housing our biggest national priority, according to the latest report from the Institute of Transport…

Kids escaping family violence can be vulnerable to intimate partner abuse. We must break the vicious cycle
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RESEARCH: Kids escaping family violence can be vulnerable to intimate partner abuse.

Nearly 13,000 Australian children aged 10 to 17 sought help alone from specialist homeless services last year. Many of these…

Brisbane planning laws keeping poor out of city’s most desirable suburbs, research suggests
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Brisbane planning laws keeping poor out of city’s most desirable suburbs, research suggests

Brisbane city council’s traditional building character overlay prohibits demolition of any dwelling built before 1947 in a bid to ‘maintain…

Senior adult man sits alone at old wooden bench in park looking forward, at Hiroshima Peace Memorial park, Japan.
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Older Adults’ Pathways Into – and Out of – Housing Insecurity and Homelessness

Adults 65 and older are the fastest-growing age group of people who experience homelessness, and those 50 and over who…

Affordable housing mandates can work for developers, SGCH says
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Affordable housing mandates can work for developers, SGCH says

Australian cities would boost their stock of affordable housing and make better use of density bonuses offered by governments if…

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The foundations of Australia’s retirement system are crumbling

The Australian retirement system is based on the presumption that the vast majority of people would own their homes. However,…

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