JOY Media is a multimedia media company based in Melbourne. It represents the diverse LGBTIQA+ rainbow. JOY Drive, hosted by Warren, is one of its flagship podcasts, running every weekday (4-6pm). UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani was invited to share her thoughts on the deepening housing crisis in Australia. Listen to the full interview on Spotify. Continue reading
The 2023 federal budget was delivered on Tuesday night. The Australian Government spruiked a $4 billion surplus – the first of its kind in 15 years. But what does this mean for families and the nation’s most vulnerable communities? Contact spoke to a range of UQ experts who shared their opinions about how the 2023 … Continue reading
Australia’s housing crisis is engulfing both renters and owners who are struggling to find homes they can afford. Many are looking to the government to provide relief when the federal budget is handed down this evening. But there are no easy ‘silver bullet’ solutions for housing. This crisis has been decades in the making, and … Continue reading
Read Dorina’s views on BCC’s plans to introduce high-rises at South Brisbane: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/build-em-up-high-rise-plan-would-transform-south-brisbane-20230313-p5crlz.html Continue reading
The growing housing unaffordability is forcing people to take on unconventional pathways and experiment with alternate means of ‘home’-making. This research explores opportunities for making ‘home’ that emerge from practices of house-sitting among older people, particularly those with no permanent housing. Findings from semi-structured interviews suggest that house-sitting is an affordable shelter that provides rent-free … Continue reading
Housing Justice in Unjust Cities on Friday 24th September, 5:30PM, AHEPA Hall in West End, Brisbane. The forum intends to explore different angles and perspectives on housing, with a particular emphasis on the perspectives of marginalised people, including First Nations peoples, disabled people, and refugees, and will look at tenant’s rights and anti-eviction movements. Contributors include … Continue reading
We explore the participation levels of NIMBY (‘Not In My Backyard’) proponents versus other voices at public hearings San Francisco, a city with an exceptionally dire housing crisis. Once very diverse, radical, and bohemian, San Francisco has become the most expensive city in the US, which caters to a wealthy minority—heavily connected to the tech … Continue reading