Public housing

Housing has become a significant election issue as rents skyrocket and tenants can be thrown out of their homes at the whim of a landlord. Jim McIlroy report.

Public housing is only 12% of all housing in Waterloo. ButÌýthe NSW government wants to reduce that by selling offÌýthe Waterloo estate. Karyn Brown says it should be ashamed.

MPs from both major parties have absorbed anÌýinvestor–style thinking, even towards public housing. Andrew Chuter argues thatÌýnaïve economic theories of supply and demand will notÌýfix the homelessness problem.

Byron Bay rallies for local housing

More than 200 people rallied in Byron Bay to call for a 90-day limit on using residential houses for short stay holiday accommodation, like AirBnB.ÌýAlex Bainbridge reports.

Housing activists rally outside Homes Victoria holding sign that says "Housing is a human right"

Activists gathered outside Homes Victoria to demand an end to the privatisation of housing and for more public housing to be built.ÌýIsaac NellistÌýreports.

One million people voted to expropriate large landlords in Berlin last year, explains Sibylle Kaczorek.

The biggest housing crisis Australia has ever experienced is fast becoming a humanitarian disaster. But, as Angela Carr argues, there are solutions.

Signs up around Waterloo and Redfern

Residents are fighting back againstÌýto the New South Wales government plans to demolish 749 public homes in Waterloo South. Andrew Chuter reports.

Sarah Hathway and Angela CarrÌýsay muchÌýmore public housing and aÌýfreeze on rent is urgently needed to stop a social crisis.ÌýPip Hinman reports.

Residents and advocates gatheredÌýto protest the state government’s proposal to demolish the Wentworth Park Road public housing estate. Isaac Nellist reports.

Housing is a human right

The Australian Greens' proposal for a two-year rent freeze is a workable and clear response to the housing crisis, writes Alex Bainbridge.

Public housing residents and supporters protested the proposed demolition of a Waterloo public housing estate. Rachel Evans reports.