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29/03/2026

The saying "you can't please everyone all the time" came about for a reason. If we're truthful, does anyone really avoid offending people at some time or another? Is this the legislation we want to see?

Young people could be moved on by police officers for "causing anxiety" without ever committing a crime under proposed Queensland laws.

27/02/2026

Study after study, here and overseas shows it's actually cheaper for governments to alleviate poverty than deal with the results. Here's a new look at an old problem. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-28/cheaper-to-end-poverty-increase-jobseeker-than-maintain-hardship/105866692

In 2020, Australia massively increased welfare payments and conducted a live experiment in ending poverty, but when the subsidy was removed, many were thrown back into hardship. Leaving aside the moral dimension, would it be cheaper to end poverty than to maintain it?

26/02/2026

With changing times, we need changing solutions. Across the world, work life is changing with more people working from home. So what happens to all the unused office space?- here's one idea...

Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly.

22/02/2026

What do you think?

The proposed apartment block will have two foyers - one for tenants living in cheaper apartments and another for those paying full price.

19/01/2026

One problem, many solutions...

Ontario’s Ribal Zebian said his design can be built in just one day.

02/01/2026

As we know, on that very sad day in Bondi, many families were forever changed.
One thing that resonates with me was the comment by a cousin of the Rabbi who was killed. He said "Eli was murdered on Bondi Beach because of irrational hate, and our response has to be irrational love — irrational goodness.

"If fanatical evil can cause so much pain, what can fanatical goodness do?" Click on the attached article to see what just one example of the fanatical goodness one man does. Maybe we can add fanatical goodness to our New Year resolutions.

A New York City doorman is warming hearts online after people learned that his kindness doesn’t stop when his shift ends or when the holidays pass.

01/01/2026

Welcome to 2026- hope it's a good one! Thanks to our supporters for giving people hope in their time of need.

30/10/2025

Earlier this year, the Gold Coast City Council voted to abandon its welfare-first approach to homelessness in public spaces, instead shifting to a compliance-led strategy.
Is this a true representation of the wishes of their communities when media regularly reports on the lack of available housing?

Authorities have committed to supporting rough sleepers spotted camping at a well-known east coast reserve, amid questions from residents. Photos emerged online this week showing multiple makeshift campsites at Neddy Harper Park in Surfers Paradise. One local questioned the legality of the setup and...

30/10/2025

We all know it's happening- but what can you do to help?


https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/inside-the-tents-and-motels-of-australia-s-growing-homeless-epidemic/vi-AA1Pqugx?

Australia is one of the wealthiest nations on Earth — yet tens of thousands sleep rough every night. From tent cities to overcrowded shelters, I set out to uncover the real faces behind the statistics and the policies that keep them trapped. What I found was a crisis hidden in plain sight.

11/10/2025

You don't have to start a revolution, you just need one good idea to change this world for the better.

Manolo Betancur, owner of Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been giving out cakes to his homeless neighbors for more than 12 years.

04/10/2025

There's more than one way to house people, maybe we just need to get a bit more creative....

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