Injured farm worker left homeless as labour hire firm collapses
On Christmas Day, Davis Lausii slept in a park in country New South Wales. The Tongan mechanic had arrived in Australia under the federal government's Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme and was recovering from a serious workplace injury, leaving him unable to work for months. On Christmas Eve, he…
Housing, jobs, rebuilding family ties: 17 projects to be piloted to help rough sleepers in Singapore, Singapore News
SINGAPORE - Rough sleepers will get more support to find stability in housing, jobs and rebuild ties with their families, with help from community partners as part of a broader push to tackle homelessness. The 17 initiatives include a drop-in centre offering meals, showers and counselling, a programme matching single…
bubmagAugust 19, 2026
OPINION
I’ll never forget being homeless as a child. The hopelessness of being stuck in temporary accommodation with my mum and sisters. Moving from place to place with our things in suitcases and bin bags. And then the huge relief when my mum finally got the keys to our first council…
bubmagAugust 18, 2026
Area woman completes master’s degree while navigating homelessness
There's a lot of trauma in what people are going through out there,' says Sarah, who spent days studying at Newmarket library, and nights sleeping in cold church basements after becoming homeless last fall...Read More
bubmagAugust 17, 2026
Jacksonville Mayor Deegan Proposes $2 Billion Budget with Housing as a Priority-Town Halls Running Through September
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is pitching a $2 billion city budget as a tool for affordability, with housing and homelessness listed alongside public safety and infrastructure as core investment priorities. The proposed FY 2026-2027 budget sets the General Fund at $2,026,502,015 and adds a Capital Improvement Plan of $586,110,854—and for…
bubmagAugust 14, 2026
Moreton Bay homeless camp vandalised as council prepares Wyllie Park free camping trial
A homeless camp has been vandalised, with rough sleepers left devastated after tents and belongings were destroyed and one woman’s possessions allegedly doused in petrol. The Kippa-Ring camp in Moreton Bay, Queensland, is home to 53-year-old grandmother Debby Lake, who said she was left stunned after returning to find her…
bubmagAugust 14, 2026
17-year-old girl from Indiana turns personal struggles into hope for the homeless
At just 17, Natalia Kleinrichert is turning childhood struggles into a mission of compassion in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After raising USD 6,800 and delivering 100 blessing bags to people experiencing homelessness, Bishop Dwenger senior is proving that one teenager's determination can make a meaningful difference. 17-year-old girl from Indiana turns…
bubmagAugust 13, 2026
Homeless Hero?: Elizabeth Warren Wonders If Spider-Man Can Afford a Place to Live in NYC
Democrat Elizabeth Warren is going to the movies… for her latest (and lamest) talking point. Warren has latched on to Sony’s new Spider-Man movie to weave a web of nonsense about housing affordability in New York City. She clearly hasn't watched the latest big-screen iteration of the Marvel Comics web-slinger, or…
bubmagAugust 13, 2026
Inside ‘The Hill’: Whangārei’s homeless camp, where a man with an amputated leg lives in a tent
Inside ‘The Hill’: Whangārei’s homeless camp, where a man with an amputated leg lives in a tentRead More
bubmagAugust 12, 2026