1450 vacant SA public houses but no place for rough sleepers to go
A Housing Trust resident has told of being surrounded by empty units, some being vacant up to several years while SA battlers are doing it tough sleeping on the streets.
Rental Crisis
‘Grateful’: From homeless and hopeless to happy and housed
Six months ago, Phillip Nancarrow found himself homeless at the age of 74. Today, he’s planting the lawn at his new home. Here is his story.
‘Heartless’: Homeless mother’s desperate plea for support
A mother of three says that after 12 years on the public housing list and months in a cramped room, she worries a “heartless” system will evict her and her kids at a moment’s notice.
‘I was afraid’: Why mother and son feared eviction from DV shelter
An Adelaide woman says the way she was treated when she first landed in emergency accommodation led to feel worried about being immediately evicted from the shelter she went to “to heal”.
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Needles and sins: Neighbourhood outrage over nightmare next door
An Adelaide man says his pleas for authorities to step in to fix the apocalyptic state of a “drug haven” that’s left their community shocked and angry.
See the plans: Huge new suburb set for Adelaide’s south
A spacious, tree-lined, 600-home development will be built in Adelaide’s south, with a mixture of affordable housing, traditional homes and a huge area of open space.
SA squanders cheap housing boast as surging costs worsens crisis
Another interest rate rise is on the cards and governments are taking too long to tackle housing costs, Paul Starick writes.
Cash splash plan to keep best skilled talent here in SA
South Australia’s natural beauty and slew of icons are not enough to keep skilled workers here, with radical calls for a cash bonus to help retain them. Have your say.
Listed: Where landlords are selling up in droves as rental crisis deepens
More than 7000 rental properties have been sold off over the past year, in a further blow to already struggling tenants. Now, data has revealed which areas are most impacted. See the list.
‘Manifest a home’: Mother nearing eviction told to find tent for sick boy
A mum facing homelessness with her disabled son was told by a public servant to “manifest” a home. Now Tom Koutsantonis has pledged to “personally case manage” the family’s situation.
Starick: Mali’s dream run hits some economic hurdles
The past few years have been charmed for Premier Peter Malinauskas – but some major obstacles have emerged.
This cute cottage proves why investors are flocking to Airbnb
If you’re looking for a quaint Adelaide Hills getaway in a supreme location, this is the place for you. But it’s not doing anything to solve our state’s housing crisis.
Starick: Are governments actually killing off the Aussie dream?
A bleak sight in Adelaide may provide a depressing glimpse of Australia’s future, writes Paul Starick.
Revealed: The soaring state debt faced by every South Australian
South Australia’s state debt has escalated to the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars per person. Find out the figure.
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