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It was a cold June day in 1996. Under the clock hands of Flinders Street Station, social enterprise, The Big Issue launched its first edition in Australia. It was started by a group of Melbourne citizens who banded together, to address the city’s rapid rise in homelessness and disadvantage. For the past 30 years, its vendors …
Gender-based violence is a key driver of homelessness in Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, over 100,000 people assisted by Specialist Homelessness Services had experienced family or domestic violence in 2024-2025. Image: Image supplied and edited Produced By: Ruby Perryman Featured In Story: Nada Nasser – CEO, Women’s Housing Company First …
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Tenant advocates are urging the New South Wales government to act on soaring rents, warning above-inflation increases are pushing people to the brink of homelessness. Homelessness NSW says a single rent hike is now enough to force some renters out, and is calling for protections similar to Victoria, where tenants can challenge increases that exceed …
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The cost and availability of petrol across the country remains front of mind after millions of Australians travelled over the Easter long weekend. Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he is confident fuel supply has been secured until at least mid-May. But the impact of the sudden increase in fuel prices has already hit the most …
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A Canberra theatre company focused on cultural change is seeking to bring people from under-served communities together to create art. The mission of Rebus theatre is amplifying the voices of marginalised communities by co-creating productions to tell their stories. 1RPH’s Sarah Guise spoke with Lucien Simon, the Artistic Director of Rebus Theatre about a recent …
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South Australia is buckling under its housing crisis. It’s part of a dire national picture of widening socio-economic divides and a surge in people struggling to put a roof over their head – the worst seen in a generation. But how do we fix it? That was the central question at this week’s Adelaide community …
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In Brisbane, homelessness is becoming increasingly visible — yet the conversation around its causes and realities often time seems misinformed. Head of the Northwest Community Group Paul Slater works on the frontlines of the crisis. The Wire’s Artem Rednikin spoke to him about the misconceptions around why people become homeless and what stops them from …
A new petition is asking the Melbourne City Council to remove security guards who are targeting homeless people in the C-B-D area. The Homeless Persons Union of Victoria claims this is a violation of human rights and labels homeless people as criminals. The City Council says it’s part of a 4-year plan of making Melbourne …
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