http://www.homelessissues.com.au/ Homelessness Issues en Mon, 26 May 2008 12:50:00 GMT Mon, 26 May 2008 12:50:00 GMT info@homelessissues.com.au info@homelessissues.com.au http://www.homelessissues.com.au/china-earthquake-leaves-millions-homeless/ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang has issued an urgent international appeal for 3.3 million tents and temporary shelters, to aid the 5 1/2 million people left homeless in China... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/china-earthquake-leaves-millions-homeless/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/china-earthquake-leaves-millions-homeless/ Mon, 26 May 2008 12:50:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/burma-cyclone-leaves-millions-homeless/ The Burmese government continues to show its contempt for human life, being unable to pin down the exact number dead or homeless. This is in stark contrast to their exact... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/burma-cyclone-leaves-millions-homeless/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/burma-cyclone-leaves-millions-homeless/ Mon, 26 May 2008 12:14:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australia-homeless-youth-numbers-double/ The National Youth Commission (NYC) this month released it's report on youth homelessness, stating that the number of youths aged 12-25 and homeless has doubled in the past twenty years... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australia-homeless-youth-numbers-double/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australia-homeless-youth-numbers-double/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:37:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-in-seattle-underground/ Are homeless people living in undeveloped parts of Seattle's abandoned underground city? From speaking with some of the locals, it would seem that, unpleasant as it is, some homeless do... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-in-seattle-underground/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-in-seattle-underground/ Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:50:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/zimbabwe-homeless-crisis/ It looks like Robert Mugabe's reign of terror in Zimbabwe is coming to an end. While the African leader may be departing soon (hopefully), it will take years, or even... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/zimbabwe-homeless-crisis/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/zimbabwe-homeless-crisis/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:36:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-street-person-gets-government-funding/ A lot of the streeties (street people) have interesting lives and backgrounds. One such guy I met, and developed a certain respect for, was Shane S, who managed to convince... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-street-person-gets-government-funding/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-street-person-gets-government-funding/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:59:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-new-zealander-abandoned-by-australia/ This one is another personal experience. It highlights the problems of foreigners without resources stranded in a foreign land. This was an extreme case, but by no means isolated. It... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-new-zealander-abandoned-by-australia/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-new-zealander-abandoned-by-australia/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:25:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/unjust-rent-increases-forcing-people-onto-the-street/ One of the most despicable actions forcing people onto the streets are the tactics of unscrupulous real estate agents. These unconscionable people play on the fact that, with rising interest... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/unjust-rent-increases-forcing-people-onto-the-street/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/unjust-rent-increases-forcing-people-onto-the-street/ Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:56:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-new-homeless/ Most people in the mainstream regard homeless people as either mentally ill, drug or alcohol dependent, or some other such degree of marginalisation. However, there seems to be more and... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-new-homeless/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-new-homeless/ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:39:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-streets-of-china/ This one is a personal experience. In 2003, I lived a year in China. I was teaching English, as well as researching human rights abuses, including homelessness. Which later proved... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-streets-of-china/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/the-streets-of-china/ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:10:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/about-this-post-and-its-author/4/ I am an Australian writer, teacher and manager. In recent years, I have become involved in the plight of the homeless, firstly in Australia, then overseas. I also spent six... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/about-this-post-and-its-author/4/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/about-this-post-and-its-author/4/ Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:33:00 GMT