Category: Homelessness
A small answer to a big problem in Sydney's east
28 June 2018
It’s been a year since the stabbing murder of a homeless man rocked the local community in Maroubra, in Sydney’s east, and those in the local Salvation Army corps where many knew him....
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A life back on track
2 April 2018
Melinda and her family had recently relocated to Geraldton when her partner ended their relationship. "I went from being in a financially se...
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Celebrating 30 years of success at Brisbane Youth Outreach Service
15 January 2018
The Salvation Army Youth Outreach Service (YOS) held a massive street party at their Spring Hill campus in inner-city Brisbane last October ...
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The homeless have a life story too
18 April 2017
"It's long and it's cold … and you have to sleep with one eye open because you don't know who's going to bash you or stab you or rob ...
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Eddie McGuire: Not all black and white
9 September 2016
Salvo Major Brendan Nottle met McGuire in 1999 at the footy. Like McGuire, Major Nottle is a fervent Collingwood supporter and he went on to...
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From the streets to the stage
1 August 2016
While the heartbreaking story of two young teenagers begins on the streets of Sydney, it doesn't end there....
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Kayakers risk lives to tackle homelessness
21 January 2016
Three men from Sydney will kayak 400km across the dangerous and unpredictable Bass Strait from Victoria to Tasmania in order to raise nearly...
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Homeless rate on the rise in Port Macquarie
1 September 2015
Known for its beautiful beaches and hinterland, rural villages and charming seaside towns, Port Macquarie and the wider Hastings region of N...
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Larger families facing greater risk of homelessness
28 March 2015
When Melissa was told that the owners of the house she was renting wanted it back at the end of her long-term lease, her heart sank. The rea...
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