The Latest Breaking News from Penny Stephens

Australian-first affordable rental scheme a ‘massive relief’ for Victorians faced with housing crisis

Exclusive: About 2,400 homes will be available for low- to middle-income renters under ‘big housing build’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2023

The no-interest loans helping Australians get back on their feet

More than 350,000 zero-interest loans have been given to those on low income since 2003 – and experts say the financial alternative has changed lives

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2023

‘It’s like they’re time travellers’: the peculiar portrait of an artist’s parents, bought by a friend

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Anna Guthrie shows us a curious triptych that is absurd and mundane in equal measure

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2023

Behrouz Boochani in Australia: ‘Some of those politicians who barred me are gone. But I am here’

The Kurdish Iranian refugee was always confident he would prove Peter Dutton’s declaration that he ‘wouldn’t be permitted to come to Australia’ wrong

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Finding fufu: Australia’s growing appetite for West African food

Diners are embracing the joys of jollof, but chefs cooking West African food in Australia still have to make some creative substitutions

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2022

‘You can’t escape danger’: the artist making ‘risky’ playgrounds – and splitting opinions

New Zealand engineer Mike Hewson has raised eyebrows with his ‘risky play park’ in Melbourne. But the kids are voting with their feet

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2022

Refurbishing not demolishing Port Melbourne public housing estate could save Victoria $88m, study finds

A not-for-profit firm has found building could be added to Barak Beacon estate and residents wouldn’t be forced to relocate

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

‘Most severe we’ve seen it’: Australia’s food relief providers struggle to meet demand

With power prices rising, wages stagnating and welfare leaving people below the poverty line, the demands on charities are off the charts

The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2022

NSW’s Matt Kean comes to town spruiking the Victorian Liberals’ ‘progressive’ credentials

The New South Wales treasurer and energy minister insists the Liberal party in Victoria can appeal to teal voters

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2022

‘I no longer question who I am’: they’re rural, trans and staying put

A Bendigo clothes swap brought TGDNB people from across rural Victoria, and it was all about finding a safe space

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2022