Public Housing

In the middle of a housing crisis, when a sizeable amount of commercial real estate is sitting vacant, the Make Room project is billed as a blueprint for giving under-utilised buildings new life as residential spaces - and lowering carbon emissions in the process. 

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the NT community to announce $4 billion to improve remote housing, the community were hopeful. But a year later, no new homes have been built.

Clare O'Neil accuses Michael Sukkar of speaking "absolute garbage" on social housing as 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson delivers an iconic live television moment.

Advocates admit co-operative housing models are not for everyone but say for the right residents, they offer more security and affordable pricing than traditional rentals.

Exclusive data shows skyrocketing rents have outpaced income growth in every regional area in Australia and all but one capital city.

John Green was an ABC reporter for 10 years and never thought he'd end up living on the streets. A mental health episode led to a decade sleeping rough.

An exclusive ABC analysis has revealed the nation's worst postcodes for renters, as well as the neighbourhoods hit with the biggest rent hikes since the pandemic.

Generations of families on Palm Island have never had an opportunity to purchase their own home, but a new life-changing housing initiative is set to change that.

Spiralling rents have priced out even average income households from at least half the postcodes in three capital cities and one regional area, according to an ABC analysis of exclusive figures covering thousands of neighbourhoods across the country.

Despite the growing number of adult female prisoners across Australia, advocates say there are few gender-specific support services to help them transition back into the community.

In Sydney's inner city, three former tunnelling sites remain vacant and unused. The NSW government has ruled out setting aside the lots for social housing — a decision some suggest is wrong.

Youth Allowance recipients facing homelessness are missing out on social housing tenancies over older jobseekers and age pensioners whose benefits pay more.

When Barbara Brennan was in prison her home was looted and she was evicted. Now she's helping other former inmates with the difficult transition back into the community.

The Albanese government has announced its plans to expand the 'Help-to-Buy' scheme to higher income earners.

The Northern Territory government has promised to chase down $39 million in rent arrears, as well as fast-track evictions of tenants who engage in antisocial behaviour.

A Brisbane charity is refusing to take tents away from homeless people as the council warns it is breaking a law that holds a maximum penalty of more than $8,000.

Amid a housing crisis, a social housing complex in Melbourne's south-east sits empty for more than six months — and was broken into and vandalised — after residents were suddenly relocated to make way for a redevelopment. 

A newly-opened multi-million-dollar apartment complex in Adelaide's CBD will help women like Kiran escape from violent relationships.

As outback temperatures soar, vulnerable tenants with prepaid power are regularly having their electricity cut, resulting in "appalling" living conditions with huge social ramifications.

Serena Leotta is one of thousands of West Australians struggling with the state's housing crisis, which is set to be a decisive issue for voters this election.