Kristina Olsson
Kristina Olsson has untangled the story of her long-lost brother Peter, who was stolen from their mother's arms as a baby.
View ArticleConcerns asylum seekers could end up homeless
There is concern asylum seeker families being released into the community in Adelaide could end up homeless. PM has been told people previously being held in the Inverbrackie Detention Centre are being...
View ArticlePremier Jay Weatherill urges South Australians to think of the less fortunate...
SA Premier Jay Weatherill joins some of Adelaide's homeless at the Hutt Street Centre for Christmas breakfast and urges Australians to think of others less fortunate than themselves, particularly over...
View ArticleCorey Allen
Corey Allen is intent on changing the way police interact with vulnerable people.
View ArticleBudget uncertainty puts the squeeze on Adelaide homeless shelter
A lack of certainty over federal funding leaves an Adelaide homeless agency in limbo with the risk the situation could soon turn "catastrophic".
View ArticleMichael Brosowski
Michael Brosowski's foundation runs a deadly serious race against Vietnam's human traffickers.
View ArticleMary Hutton on freeing the bears, and Noel Preston on ethics in politics
Mary Hutton was living a quiet life, contemplating retirement, when she began a quest to protect Cambodia's bears.
View ArticleEast Timorese foreign minister Jose Ramos Horta, and former Klu Klux Klan...
Behind Jose Ramos Horta's charming exterior is a man who's fought a hard battle his entire life against terrible suffering.
View ArticleAdelaide parklands campers threatened with eviction
About eight illegal campers have remained in Adelaide's south parklands overnight despite the city council threatening their eviction.
View ArticleVrasidas Karalis decries the cutural and political climate of contemporary...
Vrasidas Karalis returned to Greece to survey the wreckage of the 2008 economic crisis and was shocked by what he saw.
View ArticleSouth Australia faces rise in homelessness as 'massive economic change' takes...
South Australia is facing a sharp jump in homelessness if housing services do not receive more funding, an expert from Adelaide University warns.
View ArticleAdelaide fundraisers take a cold plunge at Glenelg to raise money for the...
Up to 150 people will brave chilly conditions and take a very cold dip at Glenelg on Sunday to raise awareness and funds for homeless people in South Australia.
View ArticleReverend Bill Crews has put his unique stamp on the life of Sydney
Bill walked away from his engineering career to help the disadvantaged.
View ArticleHomeless-friendly plan to offer showers and sleeping areas in Adelaide
Shelter SA plans to push for the establishment of a "homeless-friendly precinct" for Adelaide's CBD after a building fire earlier this week was linked to squatters.
View ArticleHomeless children missing out on basic health care, with long-term effects,...
A "radical" back-to-basics approach by providing health care to children visiting homeless centres would result in fewer medical complications later in life, Flinders University researchers say.
View ArticleAdelaide homeless expo offers health advice, food and giveaways
About 600 homeless people are expected to take part in an expo in Whitmore Square in Adelaide's CBD which aims to put them in touch with services they may need.
View ArticleMartin McKenna's true story of living with street dogs
As a boy Martin fled his family home and was adopted by a pack of dogs.
View ArticleRSPCA's Safe Kennels program at capacity with pets of people affected by...
The RSPCA in Adelaide is struggling to find emergency shelter for animals caught up in domestic violence situations.
View ArticleVrasidas Karalis asks what has become of contemporary Greece
Vrasidas Karalis returned to Greece to survey the wreckage of the 2008 economic crisis and was shocked by what he saw. (R)
View ArticleOrange Sky Laundry service for the homeless extended to Adelaide
The founders of a free laundry service for the homeless say giving people a chance to chat and feel connected is just as important as cleaning their clothes.
View ArticleLoren O'Keeffe put the search for her missing brother at the centre of her life
Loren O'Keeffe's brother Dan walked out of the family home in 2011 and didn't come back.
View ArticleCie Cie Ngyuen's Saigon - before and after the fall
A Vietnamese family's life during wartime; and their dangerous journey to freedom.
View ArticleLuke Williams: to the edge of crystal meth and back
Luke was working as a journalist researching addiction to crystal meth, and became an addict himself.
View ArticleThe Big Issue celebrates 20 years of helping Australia's disadvantaged
The Big Issue, the magazine known for its slogan "a hand up, not a hand out", celebrates 20 years of helping people across Australia.
View ArticleHomeless group gatecrashes Vinnies CEO Sleepout event in Whitmore Square
An angry group of homeless people gatecrash the Vinnies CEO Sleepout event being held in Adelaide's CBD, accusing participants of not understanding their plight.
View ArticleElection 2016: How $1 million would make a difference
Meet the local decision makers who believe a federal cash injection will not only change and improve their communities but have national flow-on effects.
View ArticleHomeless emergency accommodation to be boosted in SA, $100k funding promise
More crisis accommodation for South Australia's homeless is being promised after an urgent meeting of service providers and the SA Government.
View ArticleGregory Smith's survival instinct
After years of homelessness, and extreme seclusion, Gregory walked himself into the wider world.
View ArticleAnglicareSA buys building to create healing centre for Adelaide's homeless
AnglicareSA is setting up an around-the-clock shelter for homeless people in the heart of Adelaide after buying a building for $1.6 million.
View ArticleChoir of Hard Knocks travel around Australia to support homeless
Just a decade after the Choir of Hard Knocks began changing lives of homeless people, 40 members are travelling around the country for the choir's first national tour.
View ArticleThousands of SA children fleeing domestic violence left homeless, shelter...
More than 3,000 South Australian children under the age of nine were given shelter by a homelessness agency last year with most of them fleeing domestic violence, Shelter SA says.
View ArticleInvestors offered bonds to help SA Government tackle homelessness
Private investors will be sought to help tackle the "wicked issue" of homelessness, with the South Australian Government hoping it can help hundreds of people who lack shelter while the investors earn...
View ArticleEleanora Centre homeless shelter in south Adelaide closes amid declining demand
The Eleanora Centre homeless shelter that has been running for more than 30 years closes after "running down" its financial reserves over several years.
View ArticleYouth homelessness: Some luckier than others as disadvantaged young people...
Teenagers are among an estimated 1,500 homeless people in South Australia tonight, and while some have found a roof for the night, others are sleeping rough.
View ArticleSupported residential facilities demand answers from SA Government over...
Owners of supported residential facilities are demanding clarity from the SA Government about what impact the NDIS will have on future funding.
View ArticleSanitary vending machines aim to restore dignity to homeless women around...
Dealing with your monthly period when you haven't got money is a harsh reality of life for homeless women but new vending machines being rolled out in capital cities are trying to change that.
View ArticleAre granny flats the answer to Australia's housing, homeless crisis?
One Adelaide man is suggesting a new twist on the age-old granny flat to help solve the homelessness issue crippling Australia.
View ArticleWelfare groups push to ease social housing crisis leaving families on the...
A migrant mum on the verge of homelessness highlights the plight of thousands, as welfare agencies push for more housing options for those in desperate need.
View ArticleSlug empty shops with higher rates as CBD vacancies soar, councillor says
With anti-social behaviour on Hutt Street hitting the headlines, an Adelaide city councillor says it's time for higher council rates to force landlords to reduce rent and fill their premises.
View ArticleAdelaide's homeless: Calls for greater compassion from city residents and...
Pushing them out of centres or treating them with compassion: how do we treat people who are homeless in Australian cities?
View ArticleHow to talk to your children about homelessness in a way they understand
Homelessness can be confusing and even scary for children, but talking about it honestly can help to understand this complex social issue and be more compassionate.
View ArticlePractical ways to help a person experiencing homelessness
Here are some suggestions if you've ever wondered what's the most helpful thing you can do to help someone who is living on the street.
View ArticleAdelaide homeless numbers rise by 70 in four months but 'functional zero'...
The overall number of homeless people in Adelaide rose throughout the middle of this year despite dozens of rough sleepers moving into secure housing.
View ArticleFleurieu Peninsula residents brave conditions to support Sleep Out event for...
Almost 150 people brave a cold Victor Harbor night to sleep rough and raise money for the Fleurieu Peninsula region's homeless population.
View ArticleBig Issue vendor's dog stolen from Adelaide's Rundle Mall
Police are looking for a woman who ran off with a dog owned by a vendor for The Big Issue who had been selling the magazine in Adelaide's CBD.
View ArticleBeloved pet chihuahua reunited with owner days after being stolen from...
Fifi the chihuahua is reunited with its owner just days after being stolen from outside a shopping centre in Adelaide's main shopping strip. A 43-year-old Richmond woman is charged with the theft.
View ArticleFlu shots offered to homeless in Adelaide as death toll this season reaches 35
As the flu season death toll continues to rise, a study finds that only half of the 227 people sleeping rough in Adelaide would seek medical help if needed.
View ArticleWomen are the hidden victims of homelessness but it isn't just a case of...
The number of older women experiencing homelessness has surged in recent years, with divorce, pay disparity and a lack of superannuation culminating in a "perfect storm" of gender disadvantage.
View ArticleAdelaide women launch business TABOO helping fight period poverty in Africa...
Two young South Australian entrepreneurs launch their own social enterprise selling sanitary products whose profits will go to disadvantaged women fighting period poverty around the world.
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