Housing

The fight to save Barak Beacon public housing continues

Public housing residents and activists gathered on the steps of Victorian Parliament to demand Barak Beacon Estate in Port Melbourne is saved. Jordan AK reports.

Public housing activist: ‘Supply, supply, supply’ is no solution to the housing crisis

I am not a NIMBY: I am not against progress. There is room for more housing by repairing and adding to existing public homes. Karyn Brown gave this speech to a public housing rally.

Rally hears from public housing tenants fighting to stay in their homes

Public housing tenants were emotional as they told a rally they did not want be removed from their homes of several decades. Jim McIlroy reports.

Protestors call on Vic Labor to save Barak Beacon housing estate

Demolition of the public housing estate began in early June, even while residents live there. Jordan A K and Chloe DS reports.

Labor must be pushed on its inadequate housing plan

Throughout Australian history, housing has been an exception among essential services, otherwise provided by the state. Alistair Sisson argues Labor can be pushed to change its appoach.

Public housing residents suspend occupation, call on minister to save their homes

Wiradjuri person and resident Carolyn Ienna wants the NSW government to add more buildings to the Wentworth Park housing estate and quicky, but not to pull it down. Kerry Smith reports.

Green Left News podcast Ep 11, June 13, 2023

Green Left News Podcast Ep 11: World Environment Day, public housing occupation & Canada's climate win

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist and refugee rights activist Chloe DS go through the latest news from Australia and around the world. 

‘NIMBY’ name calling is a developer distraction

Declining levels of public housing, non-existent rent controls and annual investor tax concessions are some reasons for the spiralling cost of housing, argues Andrew Chuter.

Housing activists occupy Glebe public housing slated for demolition

Wiradjuri person Carolyn Ienna is one of just two remaining public housing tenants in a public housing block in Glebe, and she doesn’t want to be forced out. Jim McIlroy reports.

Housing crisis is another chronic market failure

Treating housing as a commodity has made it inaccessible to people who need homes. But it doesn’t have to be like this, argues Peter Boyle.

Rally calls for an end to public housing sell-offs

Activists are protesting on the steps of Victorian Parliament each Thursday in June to demand public housing. Jordan AK reports.

Cheong Huei Ting PSM

Malaysia: Building solidarity in a time of climate crisis

Green Left’s Chloe DS spoke to Cheong Huei Ting, Central Committee member of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) and Coordinator of the PSM’s Environmental and Climate Crisis Bureau ahead of her participation in the Ecosocialism 2023 Conference in July in Naarm/Melbourne.