Big Thinkers
Unreal Estate: Blowing the Lid on Rental Horrors
April 15, 2024
Black mould, rotting carpets, sewage leaks… Meet “Shit Rentals” founder Jordan van den Berg, whose viral videos are exposing Australia’s most disgusting rental properties.
Read MoreHousing First: Finland's Success Story
February 28, 2024
We talk to Juha Kaakinen, architect of Finland’s world-leading Housing First program…
Read MoreWhy Hostile Architecture is Bad for Our City’s Health
February 28, 2024
By Dr Evie Kendal, public health scientist and bioethicist, Swinburne University
Read MoreHow Housing is Widening the Gap Between Rich and Poor in Australia
February 07, 2024
Homelessness is not a bug in the system, writes Peter Mares – it’s a predictable outcome of our housing policies.
Read MoreWhat’s So Funny About Homelessness?
January 15, 2024
We chat to the young stars of Plausible Deniability, a new Australian comedy. Meet Naomi Ejigu, Lennox Lee, and Mae White…
Read MoreHomelessness Affects Everyone. Yes, Even You.
October 12, 2023
By Jane Gilmore, Australian journalist and author.
Read MoreTalking to Kids About Homelessness
September 26, 2023
We chat with Debi Rice, a guest speaker with The Big Issue’s Classroom program, and Dr Catherine Robinson, Associate Professor in Housing and Communities, University of Tasmania.
Read MoreBeyond Scapegoating: Tackling the Housing Crisis Together
August 23, 2023
By Aleem Ali, CEO of Welcoming Australia.
Read MoreStronger together: the Homeless Persons Union
August 03, 2023
Meet Patrick “Spike” Chiappalone – activist, community worker, and co-founder of the Homeless Person’s Union of Victoria (HPUV).
Read MoreSolving homelessness will save Australia billions – so what’s the big delay?
July 28, 2023
By Emma Dawson, Executive Director of public policy think tank, Per Capita
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