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The uncertainty continues for people experiencing homelessness

Contributor, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 -  More social housing needs to be built to help stop homelessness and keep the community safe, writes George*, one of a group of people experiencing homeless who are still in temporary accommodation, waiting to see if and when they get social housing.
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Australia’s housing challenge is everyone’s challenge

Shane Farley, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 -  Addressing housing affordability requires agile and innovative thinking, writes Beyond Bank’s national community development manager Shane Farley.

Opinion

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If not now, when?

Karyn Walsh, Monday, 3rd August 2020 -  COVID-19 has made visible the extent of couch surfing and rough sleeping in Australia, and brought about an increase in homelessness as more people are faced with unemployment and the loss of income. We need to commit to giving our most vulnerable a
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Heatmaps show homelessness in Australia does not discriminate

Luke Michael, Monday, 3rd August 2020 -  Homelessness groups warn more social housing is needed to cope with a surge in unemployment due to COVID 
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Push for national COVID-19 response to address rough sleeping

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 15th July 2020 -  Homelessness groups say COVID-19 community transmission could rise if rough sleepers are put back on the street                                                                     Â
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Vulnerable Aussie families invisible to the homelessness system

Luke Michael, Thursday, 18th June 2020 -  Families experience unique challenges when it comes to homelessness
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How social housing investment could help save Australia’s construction industry

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 3rd June 2020 -  New analysis shows that a four-year social house building program could create up to 18,000 full-time jobs a year     
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Fears COVID-19 will hurt Aussie families already struggling to pay rent

Luke Michael, Friday, 22nd May 2020 -  Experts hope the coronavirus pandemic will convince policymakers to take drastic housing action       
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Why a post-COVID housing investment ‘makes perfect sense’ for governments

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 13th May 2020 -  Labor wants to ensure affordable housing is available for the nation's frontline workers
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Housing first recovery put into sharp focus

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 6th May 2020 -  The groups want to see 30,000 social housing dwellings built 
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