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Homeless bedding in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, which has several retail vanancies.

Boho blues: How St Kilda living lost its lustre

The suburb, long-renowned for its beachfront, artistic lifestyle, is looking worse for wear, and apartment prices have retreated accordingly. Yet many locals are still inspired by its social diversity and unique spirit.

  • Caroline Zielinski

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A collector returning cans and bottles for recycling in Sydney.

Those collectors rummaging through our bins? Our recycling system relies on them

The Return and Earn scheme has dramatically cut litter while boosting recycling, but are the environmental benefits coming at a social cost?

  • Cindy Yin and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A makeshift homeless encampment under the Riverside Expressway in Brisbane CBD.

Queensland to stump up $600m to ease homelessness crisis

The four-year funding boost for crisis accommodation and homelessness services comes hot on the heels of the tightening of rules around social housing.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Experts warn street violence has been gamified in the digital age.

‘Zombie killers’ and the ‘lost boys’ of Melbourne’s warring youth gangs

Youth crime waves aren’t new, but experts warn street violence has been gamified. And it’s escalating, with more teens from middle-class backgrounds involved.

  • Sherryn Groch
Habilis adapted an old furniture factory and warehouse with the help of $3 million in philanthropic donations and a $1 million grant from the NSW Minister for Mental Health.

Could this be the most efficient form of welfare?

Many people living with severe mental illness are homeless, and often end up in hospital or jail. Could dedicated housing be the answer?

  • Julie Power
A makeshift homeless encampment under the Riverside Expressway in Brisbane CBD.

Tents have disappeared, tunnels cleared. Where are homeless sleeping?

As winter settles in, advocates are again asking for all levels of government to step up.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Former international student Tom in Woolloomooloo.

Tom’s plan was to get a degree in Sydney. It went horribly wrong

Homelessness services say an increasing number of international students are sleeping on the streets.

  • Christopher Harris
Residents have raised concerns about anti-social behaviour connected to homeless encampments in St Kilda.

No fines for the homeless, but Port Phillip Council mulls camp crackdown

The City of Port Phillip will investigate changes to local laws that would give council powers to disband encampment hotspots.

  • Tom Cowie
Music can be found in the most unlikely places and played by the most unlikely people.

A harmless man of mystery took to the piano. What happened next shocked the people of Watsons Bay

The ABC’s new series, The Piano, has echoes of an impromptu concert that is part of Sydney’s folklore.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Stage technician David Hurding at Musgrove Park in Brisbane.

‘Breaks the soul’: Homeless tents cleared from Brisbane park by police

David Hurding says he has been a roadie for Metallica, Coldplay and Rihanna. He’s now homeless, camping in Musgrave Park – but not for long.

  • William Davis and Felicity Caldwell

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