How are public housing tenants caught in a poverty trap between Centrelink and Housing NSW? Charmaine Jones looks at the policies that discourage people from paid work, and argues that…
Posted In: #117 Spring 2012, Centrelink, Employment, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Policy changes,
No wonder the locals of Millers Point are feeling under seige. Mara Barnes considers the impact of the Barangaroo development on the community, with local residents concerned about the design…
Posted In: #117 Spring 2012, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Millers Point, Urban Development,
Boarders and lodgers fall outside the ambit of legislation that protects tenants. Holly Miller attends the launch of The Boarders and Lodgers Kit and looks at the push towards legislative…
Posted In: #117 Spring 2012, Boarding Houses, Housing Types and Issues,
Older women are increasingly being faced with the prospect of homelessness. While many battles for equality have been won, Holly Miller argues that the fight continues, particularly for older women,…
Posted In: #117 Spring 2012, Ageing, Homelessness, Planning for People and Social Issues,