Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home that meets your needs.

The Ending Child and Youth Homelessness Coalition – a collection of not-for-profits – revealed over 2600 people were turned away across six months this year. Here’s what they want to change.

Mission Australia welcomes the youth justice report and calls on governments to invest in prevention, early intervention and community-based alternatives to detention.

'Your son's mate on the couch': A crisis hidden in plain sight.

Despite calls to increase the base rate of JobSeeker payments in this year's federal budget, there has been no change and experts say it means the cost of living is hurting those who can least afford ...

Hundreds of adults and children living at Darwin's largest homeless shelter have been told they need to be out by October — and many fear they won't have anywhere to go.

A new Mission Australia report highlights rising youth homelessness and calls for greater investment in affordable housing, youth services and homelessness prevention.

Broken bones, internal injuries and a long recovery saw the Aussie cooking icon lose her appetite. But what she gained was far more important.

Explore Mission Australia’s commitment to reconciliation, cultural safety and self-determination during National Reconciliation Week 2026.

And why it's safer than you think with similar tax concessions.

The high cost of fuel is making it even more difficult for people living in their cars to afford food, electricity and transport.

For some, Australia's fuel crisis means a disrupted road trip. For others, it means losing the only roof over their head.

We asked Guardian Australia readers how they are affected by surging petrol prices and shortages. Here’s what they told us

At 76 and stuck on the waitlist for public housing, Bill Turner is on the brink of homelessness, unable to afford his own rental in a housing market at breaking point — a situation that's left him fee...

A downward spiral led Sully into homelessness — now he's part of a coalition dedicated to getting young people off the streets and into accommodation.

An audit has revealed Perth’s housing crisis is hitting vulnerable teens and young adults hard, with shelters forced to turn more people away every day, sparking a nightly scramble for help for hundre...

As a Perth charity that provides food and financial assistance for people who are struggling loses its federal funding, there are fears it will have to turn more vulnerable people away.

From Mission Australia CEO, Sharon Callister: Women across Australia deserve safety, stability and a secure home. This International Women’s Day, see how Mission Australia is working to balance the sc...

One in eight low-income Indigenous households have unmet housing needs, the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found

Making quality food is 'not complicated' but requires leadership.

Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day for the residents of Charles Chambers Court, our aged care facility in Surry Hills, Sydney, as they welcomed Maggie Beer AO to their home.  Maggie was there...

A coalition of frontline housing organisations is calling on the federal government to scrap the capital gains tax discount for investors, and build more affordable homes. The calls accompany a surve...

An inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing has recommended that the NSW government support long-term accommodation for homeless people experiencing mental health issues. It's a model that is already ...

Tim knows firsthand the struggles of being homeless and navigating the weather, but it's experiences like his which will be the focus of a newly formed Australian Climate and Homelessness Alliance.

Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low

The 2026 Report on Government Services shows rising rental stress, long social housing waitlists and unmet homelessness need. Mission Australia calls for urgent action.

Emergency departments, medical centres and first responders are dealing with a surge in heat-related illness across Australia's south-east as temperatures soar to near record levels.

It's Christmas day! And while it's often seen as a time of joy and togetherness for many Australians, it can also be a period of deep hardship. With the cost-of-living crisis and record rental and h...

Despite our screens being filled with images of happy families celebrating Christmas, some feel the festive season is lonelier than ever.

When Tania Vos attended in 1999 with her two young daughters, it was about more than a free Christmas meal. It was a lifeline.

The average income needed to comfortably rent a median-priced home in any Australian capital city is now more than $112,000, according to new analysis.

Send a message to your federal election candidates that unlocking housing for children and young people with nowhere to live should be a national priority. It only takes a few minutes to be part of th...