The new face of homelessness in Australia | Four Corners

As A Landlord ( Putting up the rent for no reason is just greedy ) Our Real Estate agent asked us many times to put the rent up and frowned at us when we said no leave the Tenant alone. How could we take more money from a woman/tenant with four young children because we can.. The Real Estate agents should be ashamed of themseves for the percentage they get for the rent that get charged...

To have a job working 6 days a week and still be homeless is just heartbreaking and unacceptable in Australia 😢

As a landlord myself I constantly have the agents on us to raise our rent, I have resisted simply because the family (single mum with two kids) living there have done their best to look after the place, and I could not in good conscience abandon them

Sadly, 2023, and it's even worse, I've been homeless for 2 years now, working full time payed reasonably well, but the cost of living is so high paying $600-$700 a week isn't realistic the government has failed this country in so many ways

"this is no longer just heartbreaking, this situation has become systematized criminality against the most vulnerable members of society.

Australia has had an unhealthy relationship with property value for far too long

This mother is a legend. With so many problems she continues to do her best for her and her children. I'm praying she finds a safe, lovely place to call home for as long as she needs. Bless you

This is a shock but this is happening all over the world. From the UK to Australia. I hope the world finds a solution to this very big problem

This is just heartbreaking 😥 I approached Salvation Army after they put out wanting help to accommodate families. Only to be told "Oh no, we can't just put ppl in private homes " I explained that I am a 66 yr old living in a 5x2 home & didn't even want any rent. I was happy to have company & any help with household chores, doctor visits or taking me to & from work. A few others I've spoken to have had the same answers. Why ask for community help, if they're not going to accept it. Perth Australia

There are over 4,000 homes in our 35,000 ratepayer Shire which are AirbnB. There is barely any long term accommodation and none that is affordable. Our small businesses, especially hospitality, struggle to stay open because so many staff have had to move away because they can't afford the rent. Floods have exacerbated this problem, but I hear the same story from people across Australia. Utter greed is driving this crisis.

This is all over the world now. People buy multiple properties, and then rent them out. But they then keep pushing up the rent, so that they don't have to work anymore. And this situation is getting out of hand. Imagine working 6 days a week and you don't have a home???

I'm Australian "homeless" but I'm a male. Nobody gives too hoots about men who live unhoused. Nobody even ask "hey, are you ok?" - it's been so long, approaching two years, and I'm getting used to not having anything and being very simple & frugal

Kudos to ABC for finally allowing comments on one of their videos. Sick of seeing videos with comments turned off because they are worried about not having control over YouTubers comments. Let's hope we see more of this!

I survived three years of homelessness in Melbourne, with neither friend nor kin, and I just recently fixed my life on January this year. It was not fun. I planned everything including where was safe to sleep near a water fountain so I could brush my teeth, wash my face and feet or armpit if need be after a long day walking aimlessly looking for a job with no luck or experience until I made it in the end, on my own... never give up fighting. I am currently writing a book about my story and have a good job at a humble pizza restaurant. I used to trail a heavy wheeled bag behind me that had everyday necessities such as soap and shampoo and other shoes and clothes that I washed in a sink and hung where I slept to dry, and showered in a free unisex shower/bathroom in Deakin university where from I graduated in 2019 when I survived a suicide attempt.

My young son and I have lived in our home for 7 years. Today we were advised we have 30 days to vacate. We have been terminated from our home and we have no where to go. My son has lived here since he was 6 months old. Seeing him so distraught breaks my heart more than anything. I have a perfect rental history but that doesn't matter anymore apparently. My son and I will be sleeping in our car while the migrants moving in have been given a government grant to buy the block of units I'm in. The Australian government IS giving grants to migrants to buy stable housing etc. What about Australians? What about our stable housing? We are born and bred Australians and we are now HOMELESS!!! 😢 The life I have made for us has been ripped from underneath us. I've never been so scared.

Life is scarier than death these days

The sad reality is that this housing crisis is also happening overseas. Countries have mismanaged the housing sector and put profits before people. The neglect needs to end. Australia is a wealthy country with a low population that could house everyone.

My heart goes out to the lady who worries she will lose her son.

Very heartbreaking at 40:07: "Outside the tavern, gentrified Bellingen is pumping. A new breed of locals sip lattes, browse artisan homewares, try on nice clothes. While more and more of the people on lower wages, who keep this town going, have nowhere to live" So sad that Australia's low wage earners, the very people that help strive to keep their local economy strong, still pay taxes, and yet NOTHING nothing is being done by the government to help them from being homeless.

These videos help keep me humble. I have a home and a 11 yr old son and own a home but i live pay check to pay check. I owe 17 thousand left and i struggle every month not knowing if im going to be able to pay. We were homeless when my son was 2 for 2 months in the winter and i never wish that on anyone nor do i ever want to be there again. I pray for this mom that she will stay strong and not take no for and answer.