Homelessness

A centuries-old mansion in Sydney became Julie's safe haven, following a series of difficult life circumstances. She is one of many women being assisted through meanwhile use housing.

As rental and living costs surge, and as single mums remain one of the most vulnerable groups in the country, some are moving in together and finding many benefits.

The NSW minister for homelessness says people will be offered additional support to move out of camps around Wagga Wagga, but that they will be forced to relocate eventually.

Church land is being touted as a potential solution to the homelessness crisis in a southern NSW city still reeling from the death of a newborn baby in a tent almost three weeks ago.

There are renewed calls for a ban on short-stay rentals as a new report shows holiday homes vastly outnumber permanent rentals in small regional communities.

New public housing units built specifically for seniors are under construction in Sydney's south-west, despite opposition from some residents.

A report by advocacy group Homelessness NSW shows demand for priority social housing has more than doubled across the state in the four years to June 2025, with a 500 per cent increase in Wagga Wagga.

A Melbourne council will enable authorities to impound the belongings of a person experiencing homelessness if they display anti-social behaviour.

Australia's peak body for homelessness is leading calls for the federal government to pour at least $10 billion extra into social and affordable housing.

Long-term campers set up at the base of a levee popular with walkers are asking people to have an "open mind" about why they are there, saying many have nowhere else to go.

Community leaders in Wagga Wagga are demanding immediate action after a baby died and another was hospitalised during childbirth at a riverside camp.

Victoria needs almost five times as many outreach field workers to support people who are sleeping rough, according to a study by the Council to Homeless Persons.

The City of Moreton Bay sends an "education-focused" letter warning that skip bins provided by a charity to a homeless camp are breaking council by-laws.

An analysis of 12 months of urgent housing and homelessness attendances in Tasmania has shown an alarming spike in people with dependent children needing help — while overcrowding is an increasing concern.

Steve James said he was given the choice between surrendering his dog or continuing to be homeless.

Charities that provide food say they are running at full capacity, forcing some to close and others to rethink how they deliver meals. 

A women's shelter struggling to meet enormous demand says it will soon be able to almost double its capacity.

Gold Coast council's tougher, proactive crackdown on illegal camping escalates tensions with homeless services, which warn it will push rough sleepers around without solving the housing crisis.

Time is running out for residents facing eviction from Kirra Beach Tourist Park. In 2018, the council told them they needed to move out by 2028 to make way for tourists, but with rising rent and property prices, they say they cannot afford to live anywhere else.

Finding a home for a large family in a regional area has left one family camping on the side of the highway in rural New South Wales. Nationally, Indigenous people are over-represented in homelessness statistics.