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The Latest Breaking News from Homelessness NSW

Just $50 more? For Hunter renters, it could mean food or a roof overhead

Homelessness NSW is calling for a cap on rent increases.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9

New report reveals 'shocking' rise in Hunter rough sleepers

'We now have a community of people that are sleeping in tents or in cars or even out in the open.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 4

Public housing regularly being offered to people on NSW waitlist who have died

Exclusive: Data reveals that 77 people died before being offered public housing between April 2019 and March this year

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2024

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Homeless women and children offered car park to sleep in through NSW pilot program

NSW homelessness minister acknowledges program is direct response to housing crisis but says ‘it’s not acceptable this is what we have come to’ for those fleeing domestic violence

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024

Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

People on low incomes are waiting even longer for secure, affordable social housing in NSW, particularly in western Sydney and the state's north.

AAP · Apr 23, 2024

'Time for leadership': Homelessness NSW calls for $10b housing fix

'It's kind of shocking what will happen if we don't step up.'

Newcastle Herald · Mar 7, 2024

Employed yet homeless become new face of housing crisis

One quarter of homeless people have a job but the housing crisis leaves them with no alternative, say advocates pushing for greater investment in social homes.

AAP · Mar 6, 2024

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NSW contemplates mandatory coronial reporting of homelessness deaths as part of policy rethink

Exclusive: NSW housing minister Rose Jackson indicates potential shift following Guardian Australia’s investigation of homelessness deaths

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2024

The single shortfall at the core of many modern crises

The problems seem largely interconnected.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2024

Struggle Street: Worst spots for Hunter's homelessness crisis revealed

How plummeting housing affordability is hitting people hard.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 12, 2024

Homeless hotspots on the rise with soaring rents

An increase in the number of people accessing specialist support services for homelessness has appeared in areas where rents have risen sharply.

AAP · Feb 12, 2024

NSW state budget: advocates criticise the ‘crumbs’ allocated to social housing

Community Housing Industry Association says Labor treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s announcements are ‘extremely disappointing’ for those on wait lists

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023

Affordable housing gets 'crumbs' in NSW budget

Affordable housing and homelessness advocates are disappointed by the NSW Labor government's first budget, which they say neglects the scale of the crisis.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

‘How do you live?’ Australia’s rental crisis is pricing low-income workers out of a home

Virtually no part of Australia is affordable for aged care workers, early childhood educators, cleaners and nurses, Anglicare says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023

Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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AAP · Jul 6, 2023

Data tool maps NSW hotspots of housing and homelessness

Fresh analysis shows how every community in NSW is coping with rental stress, social housing and homelessness and where help is most needed.

Newcastle Herald · May 30, 2023

'Cruel and punitive' restrictions to temporary housing removed

'Everyone has been calling for this change for quite some time.'

Newcastle Herald · May 26, 2023

'Where will they go tonight?': The urgency of Hunter housing crisis

'What are we going to eat? What are we going to do? It is one foot forward and three steps back.'

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Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2023

Homelessness NSW calls for 'courage and ambition' to fix social housing crisis

'If you cannot afford to rent, sooner or later you are going to be homeless.'

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Sleepbus charity to provide temporary beds to Sydney's homeless following regional success

The charity retrofits buses to provide up to 18 people with a safe space to sleep overnight as a temporary solution for homelessness while they seek long-term accommodation.

AAP · Oct 20, 2022

Older women most at homeless risk in NSW

Older people in NSW are increasingly finding themselves without a home, or at risk of becoming homeless, a new parliamentary has found.

AAP · Oct 18, 2022

Housing 70,000 homeless in NSW needs $2b

With 70,000 people across NSW sleeping rough every night, a new campaign is calling for a $2 billion injection to build 5000 social housing dwellings a year.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

Tamworth Country Music Festival and other events creating 'no vacancies' for rough sleepers

Music festivals and other major events are great for regional economies, but the influx of tourists can push locals experiencing homelessness out into the cold.

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