Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren’t homeless in the first...
The public outrage at the killing of Courtney Herron,
including a vigil in the park where her body was found, demands more than a
knee-jerk response from government. Daniel Pockett/AAP
When the battered body...
Carelessly linking crime to being homeless adds to the harmful stigma
Floral tributes form a makeshift memorial to Courtney Herron,
whose body was found in Royal Park, Melbourne, on Saturday. David Crosling/AAP
The news of Courtney Herron’s death has shocked Melburnians. While full details are yet to...
Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001
In 2001, around half of homeless people were found in
capital cities. Today it’s almost two-thirds. Photographee.eu/Shutterstock
Homelessness has increased greatly in Australian capital cities since 2001. Almost two-thirds of people experiencing homelessness are in...