In the far reaches of regional Australia, a homelessness crisis has taken root at three times the rate of major cities, quietly reshaping the lives of families, children, and individuals like Rosslynne Crawford, who has waited three years beneath a peppercorn tree for a home that has not yet come. The weight of rising rents, underfunded charities, and overstretched public housing systems has pushed thousands to the margins — not in the shadows of anonymous cities, but in the towns and landscapes that many Australians still imagine as places of resilience and space. Into this gap, ordinary peop
Regional homelessness crisis drives surge in food charities across Australia
Thousands of regional Australians, including families with children, are experiencing homelessness or housing stress, with some living in vehicles while maintaining school attendance.