Homelessness Week 2023 with The Big Issue

This week (7-13 August 2023) is Homelessness Week, created to raise awareness for those who experience homelessness every night. This year’s theme is ‘It’s time to end homelessness’. There’s never been a more important time to end homelessness, with recent Census figures showing an increase to more than 122,000 people in Australia experiencing homelessness. The…

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FICTION EDITION Submissions Now Open

Got a short story? Submissions are now open for The Big Issue’s 19th annual Fiction Edition! Be part of the biggest-selling fiction magazine in Australia! This special edition will feature work from today’s best-loved writers, as well as a selection of open submissions. Previous editions have featured stories from Jane Harper, Tony Birch, Matthew Reilly,…

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International Women’s Day 2023 with the Women’s Workforce

This International Women’s Day we want to highlight one of our programs that provides support and employment to women experiencing tough times, and like this year’s theme of #EmbraceEquity, takes into account diversity of needs and experiences. More than 46,000 Australian women experience homelessness every night without safe or secure housing. And we know the…

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