Record numbers of people are in work but the number of those in employment and in poverty is also rising.
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And homelessness makes reoffending more likely.
Providing a bed for the night in a car park for people sleeping rough just treats them as a charity case. There are better ways to tackle homelessness.
Donald Trump has some ideas about how to end homelessness in the US. Los Angeles' recent experiences may be an important part of the discussion.
It's time to tackle the shortage of public housing head-on, rather than skirt around the problem. Public housing is the single most cost-effective way to turn around the rise in homelessness.
Researchers say the new figure should be used to improve services aimed at tackling the homeless problem in Australia's defence veterans.
Young refugees are at high risk of being homeless in Australia. A five-year study has found re-establishing connections with their communities was the pathway out of homeless for most of them.
Without a place to live it is nearly impossible to take care of your mental health needs.The upcoming Royal Commission should recognise the connection between stable housing and mental health.
Last week seven people were arrested for being alleged members of a begging 'syndicate'. Stories like this entrench public perceptions of the homeless as criminal.
Many cities have no standard method for counting the number of people who live in their cars. This means that their issues are often overlooked in policies designed to help the homeless.
The largest group of homeless women is between the ages of 25 and 34, and family violence is most often the cause. Their stories testify to the dangers and stresses of not having a place to call home.
The brutal killing of a young homeless woman has led to calls for more crisis accommodation. This is a short-term fix. We have to move beyond crisis management to sustained housing for people at risk.
Homelessness in Australia is increasingly concentrated in the capital cities, where nearly two in every three people without a home are now found. That's the finding of a study of the data since 2001.
Media coverage often uses the label 'homeless' in ways that link the plight of tens of thousands of Australians to criminality. But a homeless person is much more likely to be vulnerable than violent.
Whether it's through begging or building shelters, homeless people are trying to make their lives better.
In 2008, Australia had a national homelessness strategy, plus a ten-point roadmap to reduce youth homelessness. Why has it fallen so far short of its goals, and what still needs to be done?
Homelessness in the UK has been rising for a decade – short term funding may have offered respite, but it won't lead to long term solutions.
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Shambolic rollout of new recording system for people at risk of homelessness means statistics shouldn't be trusted.
Life on the street is no place to recover from a stay in hospital, but that's what happens to many people who are homeless. But there's a proven model to provide care that also cuts healthcare costs.
Top contributors
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Reader in Social Policy, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Fellow in Criminology, University of Melbourne
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Francine V. McNiff Professor of Criminology, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England
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Professor, School of Law, University of South Australia
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Housing Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia
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Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, De Montfort University
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Lecturer, Urban Housing and Homelessness, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia
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Professor, Urban Housing and Homelessness, RMIT University
