Building adequate government housing stock should be a priority
Contributed from Victoria A report from Compas Housing Services has shown how many Australians there are, whose income is low enough to qualify for public…
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Homelessness among older women is not caused by the younger generation
Contributed by Ben Wilson I came across this terrible article, blaming the crisis of housing affordability and homelessness experienced by older women on the younger…
Campaign for affordable housing and energy in NSW
Contributed from New South Wales The Sydney Alliance, which has more than a dozen organisations within its umbrella, including the NSW Tenants’ Union, Everybody’s Home…
Victoria is not doing a good enough job on public housing
Contributed by Ben Wilson It’s just not good enough. Only $82 is spent in Victoria per person, on what is broadly called social housing. Although…
All over the globe public housing is under siege
The following is from Save Public Housing Victoria Have you seen the ABC documentary about Waterloo called “There Goes Our Neighbourhood?” Quote – “All over…
Is there going to be a housing crash or not
Contributed by Joe Montero Speculation about the future of Australia’s housing market is gathering a head steam. Financial analysts and commentators are arguing about whether…
Finland just might have the answer to our growing homeless crisis
An article by Isabelle Lane (The New Daily 11August 20108), looks at the experience of Finland, which found an answer to a serious problem…
Public housing campaigners front up to Minister’s office
From Lew Wheeler ( Fair Go For Pensioners Victoria) The demonstration on Friday 2 March 2018 outside the Minister for Housing, Martin Foley’s electorate office…
São Paulo’s homeless seize the city
The following is by Jonathan Watts (The Guardian 27 November 2017) and gives a good account of the growing squatter mo0vment in Brazil’s in São Paulo. It…
Ageing homeless population set to soar as property prices bite
This article by Christopher Knaus (The Guardian 15 November 2017) is a damning piece about how older Australian are being treated by the Australian government….
