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Tracy is about to begin chemo and she’s also getting evicted. Welcome to Australia’s housing crisis

The 63-year-old, who may have to live in a camper van, wants to see the major political parties do more for older Australians

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

Meet the forever renters: ‘Nobody wants to be in share housing when they’re in their late 70s’

After long careers and now expecting easier lives, a cohort of older Australians are instead struggling with housing affordability and security

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024

Sally and Shimon spend half their pension on housing. But their only other option is Melbourne’s streets

Number of older renters has increased by 73% in the past decade as rental affordability plunges to record lows in almost every state

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2024

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Renee’s three adult children live with her – and Australia’s cost-of-living crisis means they’ll probably be there for years

A tight rental market is pushing more people into overcrowded homes, with some sleeping in lounge rooms, laundries or sheds to make do

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024

Louise lived in her rental for 25 years. Now at 71 she needs to find a new home

A growing number of Australians over 55 are facing insecure housing, and research shows that is expected to soar by 2031

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023

Inquiry lays bare homelessness crisis facing older women in NSW

Advocacy groups say official Census data showing thousands of women aged over 55 being homeless is just the tip of the iceberg — estimating 240,000 are at risk of sleeping rough across the country.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2023

Victorians escaping family violence waiting six months longer for public housing

Advocates say they are ‘gravely concerned’ by new figures which show available government housing for vulnerable people is going backwards

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2022

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Woman who faced homelessness reveals devastating impacts for NSW inquiry

Beth Fuller found herself financially vulnerable and without secure housing after her marriage unexpectedly ended. Now a suicide survivor, she wants to help other older woman in the same position.

ABC News · Jul 23, 2022

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