Episodes
What’s Happening on Four Corners Tonight Monday 3 October on ABC TV
According to Louise Milligan’s Four Corners investigation, those experiencing the new face of homelessness in Australia have nowhere to call their own.
“I don’t want a handout or anything…I work all the time. All I just want is somewhere for me and the kids to call our home.” Single mother
“In 2018 we were seeing about 20 people a day coming through the service… four years later we’re seeing around 80 people a day.” Manager, homeless support service
People with low-paying jobs are now having difficulty finding housing due to the critical shortage of affordable and social housing in towns and cities across Australia. They are the newest homeless people, and they are getting bigger.
Reporter Louise Milligan explores the causes of Australia’s homelessness crisis on Four Corners on Monday. She encounters single, working mothers who reside in hotels, cars, and even tents.
“I’ve got a tent and a swag… not being able to house my son, could be that I lose my son. I could not bear to lose him.” Single mother
The crisis is particularly acute in regional towns where record high rental prices combined with a lack of available houses means low-income workers have little hope of finding a home.
“They’re really struggling. They may have good references, they may have income, but they’re being declined because there’s 20 other applications.” Real estate agent
Louise Milligan also investigates what’s being done to solve the problem.
“I’ve never had so many people come to my electorate office as I have in the last 12 months with similar stories, and they’re heartbreaking . . . we are trying to move as quickly as we can.” Government minister
Airdate: Monday 3 October 2022 at 8.30pm on ABC TV.