Housing & homelessness

On rejecting the dehumanisation of housing

By Claire Gaynor

Between the free market economy, negative gearing and Airbnb, have we forgotten what we built houses for in the first place? As a place to rest, eat, enjoy our lives and raise families.

Sian,* a 23 year old mother of three, has struggled with homelessness her whole life.

Impact stories: the number of young people experiencing homelessness is on the rise

By Olivia Myeza

Sian has had an unsettled life, and like a growing number of young people, has experienced homelessness throughout. This is her story.

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Life on the Margins: a review of Blue Lake

By Liam Fallon

In Blue Lake, David Sornig writes about the vulnerability and resilience of a forgotten area of Melbourne, and the people who inhabit it.

The boy in the striped prison uniform: a review of Capharnaüm

By Zhenya Bourova

In one of the opening scenes of Capharnaüm (2018), a boy in a striped prison uniform enters a crowded courtroom. Zain (Zain al-Rafeea) is already a celebrity of sorts, a child who brings a lawsuit against his own parents with the encouragement of a current affairs TV show. He has no birth certificate and no […]

Could sky-high house prices lead to a new uprising in Hong Kong?

By Angus Smith

Can you imagine living in the world’s least affordable city to buy a home? Here’s what the residents think about the unfolding housing crisis in Hong Kong.