Public housing

Waterloo residents slam Labor鈥檚 housing plan

Waterloo South resident and public housing activist Karyn Brown has condemned NSW Labor鈥檚 decision to demolish and redevelop Waterloo South. Rachel Evans reports.

Time's up Labor: climate protest outside national conference

Time's up: Labor conference opens to union and climate protest

鈥淧rotect Country and our climate鈥 was the headline message of a protest outside the Labor Party national conference opening. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Housing, environment, anti-war and Palestine campaigners to protest at Labor鈥檚 national conference

Anti-war, climate and housing activists are among those who will be protesting outside Labor鈥檚 national conference.聽Others will be doing it inside. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Non-market solutions are needed to solve the housing crisis, forum told

A public forum on the housing crisis was told that while non-market solutions are ignored by governments the housing crisis will intensify. Jordan AK听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.

Public housing tenant Margaret Kelly given eviction date

Margaret Kelly, the last resident at the Barak Beacon public housing estate, told a vigil outside聽Victorian Parliament that an聽order had been given for her eviction. Jordan AK 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Calls grow for public housing to be saved, more built

Action for Public Housing鈥檚 forum聽attracted more than 100 people in person and on-line to discuss alternatives to the demolition of public housing. Jim McIlroy reports.

Public housing residents call action to save Barak Beacon Estate

Public housing residents, political parties and community groups met at Middle Park Library and Community Centre to plan vigils at the Barak Beacon site in Port Melbourne.聽Alex Bainbridge 补苍诲听Jordan AK report.

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Venezuela shows Australia the way on housing

Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year as part of a national social housing program, despite聽 attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.

The fight to save Barak Beacon public housing continues

Public housing residents and activists gathered on the steps of Victorian Parliament to demand Barak Beacon Estate in Port Melbourne is saved. Jordan AK reports.

Public housing activist: 鈥楽upply, supply, supply鈥 is no solution to the housing crisis

I am not a NIMBY: I am not against progress. There is room for more housing聽by repairing and adding to existing public homes.聽Karyn Brown gave this聽speech to a public housing rally.

Rally hears from public housing tenants fighting to stay in their homes

Public聽housing聽tenants聽were emotional as they told a rally they did not want be removed from their homes of several decades. Jim McIlroy reports.

Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan

Throughout聽Australian聽history, housing has been an exception among essential services, otherwise provided by the state. Alistair Sisson聽argues Labor can be pushed to change its appoach.