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, but there simply aren’t enough homes to meet skyrocketing demand.

In the wake of the upcoming federal election, The Wire’s Georgia Nolan spoke with Professor Alan Morris, urban and housing studies expert, on the current state of social housing in Australia and how it can be improved upon.

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Produced By: Georgia Nolan

Featured In Story: Professor Alan Morris – urban and housing studies scholar at the University of Technology Sydney, and

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 10 April 2025