The pressure to maintain a facade of success led Mic Whitty down a slippery slope to debt and homelessness. The kindness of friends and strangers helped him find his way back.
Plea to make town's parks 'safe again' after rise in rough sleepers
Locals say 50-cent fares and council crackdowns on rough sleepers in Brisbane and Moreton Bay suburbs have shifted the problem up the railway line.
Homeless Alice Springs man to play soccer for Australia in Norway
Eighteen-year-old Lesley Thompson will travel to Oslo for an international street soccer tournament that aims to challenge attitudes about homelessness.
Calls for private sector help in a housing crisis 'too big for government'
A former Victorian property developer turns his hand towards creating housing for the homeless, warning the crisis is stifling productivity and services.
Small home shortage leaves hundreds homeless in fast-growing WA city
Albany's population is skyrocketing as sea-changers flock to the region, but a crisis is brewing away from its multi-million-dollar coastline.
Homelessness rises as people move to regions assuming prices still low
Danielle Malseed moved to Mount Gambier thinking housing would be cheap and easy to find, as it had been in the past, but she ended up sleeping on a floor.
Trump vows to evict homeless from Washington DC
US President Donald Trump says he will evict homeless people from the US capital and jail criminals despite Washington's mayor arguing there is no current spike in crime.
ABC listener donates car to father who lost home, car and job
After losing his home, car and job, Perth father Brendon has faced homelessness for over a year — but a stranger’s gift of a car is helping him rebuild.
Topic:Feel Good
UK homelessness minister quits after being accused of evicting tenants
Rushanara Ali is forced to resign over reports she evicted tenants from a property she owned and then increased the rent by nearly $1,500.
Camping on rise in Victorian region where social housing in high demand
Some people facing housing pressure on the state's Bass Coast are opting to camp in the bush instead of spending most of their pay on rent.
Pilbara homelessness not necessarily people sleeping rough
With housing linked to her violent ex-partner's employer, fleeing home left Tess Hulshoff and her kids with nowhere to go — a problem unique to Pilbara's "red dust homeless".
Volunteers make sleep-bus dream come true after charity folds
After a flawed process that saw buses parked unused in depots for months, volunteers are pushing to launch independent sleep-bus services after the national charity Sleepbus folded last month.
The 'invisible' guests taking refuge in churches on cold winter nights
Every night this winter, churches in one of Queensland's coldest cities are on a rotating roster, providing shelter and hot meals for "guests" in need, while forging lasting bonds.
Philanthropic couple buy Hobart property as social housing for older women
Moved by stories of homelessness, a Tasmanian couple has taken it upon themselves to offer a solution to the state's housing crisis.
Topic:Solutions
Women 'stuck' in refuges as housing crisis fuels worst homelessness 'in living memory'
Homelessness has risen to the "worst levels in living memory" in the first term of the Albanese government, advocacy groups warn, as the government grapples with advice that housing targets will not be met.
Unidentified woman found dead at popular beach may have been homeless
Police are trying to uncover the identity of a woman, aged in her 70s, whose body was found on a Gold Coast beach. It is believed she had a medical episode.
Short-stay hotel earmarked for public housing 'not fit-for-purpose'
Neighbours of a short-stay hotel earmarked for public housing call on the WA government to hold open forums to hear their concerns, which include possible noise pollution and a lack of parking in the area.
Former 'resi' worker says young person held screwdriver to her throat
A woman who spent time in residential care as a child and a long-time foster carer say support workers with lived experience and more help for foster carers are needed, ahead of an inquiry into Queensland's child safety system.
'Treated like mongrel dogs': Homeless have tents removed by council
Moreton Bay Council says homeless people consented to leaving their tent sites and having their possessions thrown into a council rubbish truck.
Plan to demolish homeless camps halted after Supreme Court challenge
The City of Moreton Bay has agreed to pause its plan to break up camps being used by rough sleepers amid a human rights battle in Queensland.
Final tenants to leave Sydney boarding house ahead of redevelopment
The last two residents of a Paddington boarding house have been given until Monday to vacate or face eviction, forcing them to leave what has been home for a number of years.