City tours helping to fight homelessness
Bec Bridges in conversation with Jo JenkinsNo Fixed Address City Tours gives homeless people in Melbourne the opportunity to regain employment and independence.
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Solving homelessness should be a priority for government
By Fatima MeashamRight Now columnist Fatima Measham on Victoria’s escalating homelessness problem.
Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence
By Loren DaysThe Royal Commission into Family Violence is a key milestone to combat domestic violence in Victoria.
Erasing Voices: two poems by Claire Wilson
By Claire WilsonPoetry by Claire Wilson exploring concepts of home and freedom, and the multifaceted experiences of migrants and refugees.
From homeless to hopeless
Bec Bridges in conversation with Luke RobsonWhat if you were suddenly homeless, living on $2 a day? Would you survive the streets of Melbourne? Bec Bridges talks to Luke Robson about his documentary “No Right Turn”.
A brief history of Villawood and a vision for the future
By Sadie Grant ButlerThe site of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre was originally known as the Villawood Migrant Hostel. Sadie Grant Butler reflects upon Villawood’s history in order to propose a way forward.
In His Stride: Chris’ Story
By Sylvie Leber22-year-old Chris is young and talented, with a keen sense of humour and an adventurous spirit. He is also homeless. Hear his story as told by Right Now columnist Sylvie Leber.
Institutional Child Sexual Abuse – The Indigenous Experience
By Alister McKeichWe are still uncovering the true effects of the removal and institutionalisation of Aboriginal children, writes Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service’s Alister McKeich.
What happens when a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia is ‘closed’?
By Rose CarnesRose Carnes clarifies how the closure of remote Aboriginal communities is a form of forced eviction as defined by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Danny
By Michael GreenMichael Green writes about his neighbour “Danny”, who instead of a house, has a street to call home.
Black Sheep: Community Exclusion and Identity
By Marta SkrabraczRight Now Editor, Marta Skrabracz, writes about “ghettoisation” and what this means for community identity in Australia.
The 757 million people also affected by Australia’s 2014-15 Budget
By Madolyn SmithFor whom else does the bell toll? Madolyn Smith asks how the Abbott/Hockey Budget will affect the 757 million people living in extreme poverty in the Asia Pacific.