91̳ journalists Isaac Nellist and Leo Earle go through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
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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. Alex Bainbridge and Jordan AK report.
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Four million low-cost homes were delivered to Venezuelan citizens in April last year as part of a national social housing program, despite attempts by the United States to cripple the country's economy, reports Jim McIlroy.
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The Greens leadership is wrong to focus on getting more MPs and that its someone else’s job to do the “street heat” it knows is needed, argues Sam Wainwright. The changes we urgently need will only come from sustained extra-parliamentary mobilisations.
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The Greens have shown that Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund bill would not guarantee funding for public, social and affordable housing nor would it tackle out-of-control rent rises. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Isaac Nellist argues that rent controls have been used around the world to deal with skyrocketing rents.
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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.
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I am not a NIMBY: I am not against progress. There is room for more housing by repairing and adding to existing public homes. Karyn Brown gave this speech to a public housing rally.
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Public housing tenants were emotional as they told a rally they did not want be removed from their homes of several decades. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Demolition of the public housing estate began in early June, even while residents live there. Jordan A K and Chloe DS reports.
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Throughout Australian history, housing has been an exception among essential services, otherwise provided by the state. Alistair Sisson argues Labor can be pushed to change its appoach.
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Wiradjuri person and resident Carolyn Ienna wants the NSW government to add more buildings to the Wentworth Park housing estate and quicky, but not to pull it down. Kerry Smith reports.