http://www.homelessissues.com.au/ Homelessness Issues en Sat, 22 May 2010 08:01:00 GMT Sat, 22 May 2010 08:01:00 GMT info@homelessissues.com.au info@homelessissues.com.au http://www.homelessissues.com.au/new-format/ New format coming soon http://www.homelessissues.com.au/new-format/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/new-format/ Sat, 22 May 2010 08:01:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/strategy-to-support-homeless-people-in-broome/ The Australian Government is providing $100,000 to Broome's Traditional Owners, Yawuru, and the Shire of Broome to develop a strategy to respond to homelessness in the region. The Government will... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/strategy-to-support-homeless-people-in-broome/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/strategy-to-support-homeless-people-in-broome/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:44:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/three-million-dollars-funding-for-homeless-older-australians/ The Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot have announced a $3 million grant to Wintringham, a Melbourne-based organisation that provides affordable housing and support services... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/three-million-dollars-funding-for-homeless-older-australians/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/three-million-dollars-funding-for-homeless-older-australians/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:54:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australian-socceroos-stars-support-homeless-world-cup/ Australia's 'Socceroos' have thrown their support behind the sixth annual Homeless World Cup, which started on Monday in Melbourne. They urge everyone to show support for the unsung heroes of... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australian-socceroos-stars-support-homeless-world-cup/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/australian-socceroos-stars-support-homeless-world-cup/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:09:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/denmark-eu-declaration-against-homelessness/ A majority of EU parliamentarians has signed a declaration stating that homelessness should be eradicated in Europe before 2015. But it seems that there is a long way from the... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/denmark-eu-declaration-against-homelessness/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/denmark-eu-declaration-against-homelessness/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/norway-street-magazine-sellers-day/ A reporter follows a day in the life of a street magazine seller in Norway, and finds a life of drugs and poverty. But she also finds that Svien is... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/norway-street-magazine-sellers-day/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/norway-street-magazine-sellers-day/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:51:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/canada-homeless-targeted-by-citys-security-guards/ In Vancouver, Canada, the homeless are allegedly being targeted by uniformed security guards, hired and paid for by a city sponsored organisation. This is apparently in an effort to hide... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/canada-homeless-targeted-by-citys-security-guards/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/canada-homeless-targeted-by-citys-security-guards/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:41:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-man-wins-26-million/ After five years at Sainsbury's as a warehouseman, Herbert Plant lost his job in 2006, and ended up living on the streets. In June this year, Herbert won PS2.6 million... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-man-wins-26-million/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-man-wins-26-million/ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:45:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/brazil-street-peoples-christmas/ From Boca de Runa, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 2008 edition comes the Brazilian magazine's street vendor's own stories of what Christmas means to them, and how they spend it. These... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/brazil-street-peoples-christmas/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/brazil-street-peoples-christmas/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:32:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/hate-crimes-against-homeless-texas-usa/ From the Austin Advocate, Texas, Summer Edition, comes the news that the Texas Senate refused to pass a bill that would protect the homeless from violence and death. The proposed... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/hate-crimes-against-homeless-texas-usa/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/hate-crimes-against-homeless-texas-usa/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:26:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-persons-week-2008/ National Homeless Person's Week is held in Australia in the first week of every August, It encourages people to become involved to understand homelessness in their local area, as well... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-persons-week-2008/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/homeless-persons-week-2008/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:10:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/big-issue-international-network-of-street-publications-insp/ These stories are stories about the poor and vulnerable in our society; stories of social injustice and inequality, in Australia and overseas. This particular story is about the International Network... http://www.homelessissues.com.au/big-issue-international-network-of-street-publications-insp/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/big-issue-international-network-of-street-publications-insp/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:02:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/five-million-homeless-after-chinese-earthquake/ 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/five-million-homeless-after-chinese-earthquake/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/five-million-homeless-after-chinese-earthquake/ Mon, 26 May 2008 08:57:00 GMT http://www.homelessissues.com.au/millions-homeless-after-burma-cyclone/ 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/millions-homeless-after-burma-cyclone/#comments http://www.homelessissues.com.au/millions-homeless-after-burma-cyclone/ Mon, 26 May 2008 08:53:00 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 08:49:00 GMT