Muslims need places where they feel safe from Islamophobia. And being made to feel unwelcome has lasting impacts – Muslims have avoided Cronulla beach since the 2005 riots theconversation.com/christchurch-a…

Housing people! Give us a hand & share this!

Is this a housing system that cares? That's the question for Australians and their new government theconversation.com/is-this-a-hous… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

'I cannot afford to live alone in this city and I enjoy the company of others: why people are #sharehousing in Sydney': tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… @SophiaMaalsen #housing #affordablehousing #Sydney

My colleagues & I at @SCARFRefugees made it through to the public voting stage for a My Community Grant. 'Our Stories' celebrates diverse voices and experiences through visual art, photography, podcasts, film and live conversation. Please vote below!! mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au/project?projec…

We have a new PhD scholarship open for applications: Understanding and Promoting the Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQA+ Young People. Working with karen soldatić Details: bit.ly/312N6p3

My first writing collaboration with the brilliant @charliegillon - we identify the care philosophies that inform contemporary housing systems & ask how tenure drives household care strategies. 50 free downloads @ tandfonline.com/eprint/78K9IFA…

Our piece about care practices in social housing is in the latest issue of Housing Theory - we argue care can challenge neoliberal reforms shaping the sector internationally - with Tegan tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

👏Huge congratulations to Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Neil Perry, Emma Power and colleagues - awarded an Australian Research Council Linkage grant to investigate housing cooperatives as an affordable, accessible and socially beneficial solution to the housing crisis in Australia bit.ly/2WTLQoX

For international friends and local folk who wanted to listen but missed today's Conversations on my guitar journey with Andrew Warren, here's the podcast link: abc.net.au/radio/programs…

Out today! How being a renter or home owner changes household care practices and planning. TLDR? It's pretty tough out there for renters & we need to keep arguing for change; social renting is pretty good, but we need to make sure it stays that way. With @charliegillon

It is Super Sunday at Sydney Olympic Park - 5000 AstraZeneca vaccination appointments available. If you are over 18, please come forward to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19. No Medicare card needed. Bookings essential bit.ly/mycovaxvc1

EPA: Economy and Space Rae Dufty-Jones During 2021 lockdowns, working on this with Rae Dufty-Jones and Trevor Barnes was a lifeline for my writing. I'm so grateful to them both. And to contributors, including dydia for insights on writing's intimacies amid institutional and personal challenges: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

We have a new set of socials for the CfWS 👇 if you are interested in learning more about the Centre’s research and advocacy in the region please follow along ☺️

Out today - the cruel optimism of seeking security while facing long-term housing insecurity. Older women's stories of mentally coping with insecurity, negotiating private rental, and using storage as a backstop. The need for policy reform = clear tandfonline.com/eprint/PPEP7WA…

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We are now half way through our consultation. It is not too late to share your aspirations for the Greater Parramatta region. Visit futureofgpop.com.au to join the conversation. Western Sydney University Western News

Shared-housing infrastructures through time: New from Tegan's recent PhD. Always a delight to write with these two! GeoDrew Geography @ Western Sydney University tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Our new paper in Housing Studies explores the regulation of families with children in apartments. We argue that alongside families’ experiences of poor design, regulation (both formal and informal) undermines families’ sense of home in apartments. @HazelEasthope UNSW City Futures Research Centre