Sydney
Article
“Queue jumpers” and the perils of crossing Sydney Harbour on a Manly ferry
This article tries to test the assumption that asylum seeker policy is guided by public opinion. It analyses events in November and December 1977 during the final stages of the federal election campaign.
Report
City of Sydney Amendment Bills 2014 – the Borsak and Greenwich Bills
Discusses the implications of two Bills both dealing with voting in local government elections for the City of Sydney. Overview On 14 August 2014 two Private Members’ Bills were introduced in the NSW Parliament, both dealing with voting in local government elections for the City of Sydney, specifically as this relates to non-residents. One Bill...
Report
The MISHA project: from homelessness to sustained housing 2010-2013
Michael’s Intensive Supported Housing Accord (MISHA) was a philanthropically funded initiative that provided long-term stable accommodation while supporting the men to build the lives they would like to live. The MISHA Project used a Housing First approach, which is about providing homeless people with immediate access to long-term, sustainable accommodation, rather than an initial stop-gap...
Strategy
Creative city cultural policy and action plan 2014 - 2024
The City’s strategic priorities emerge from the current cultural landscape. This document is in two parts: the policy itself which contains foundation principles, and a 10-year action plan which proposes a series of initiatives and investment across six priority areas.
Report
Homeless and connected: mobile phones and the Internet in the lives of homeless Australians
New research shows high mobile and smart phone ownership among people experiencing homelessness, but staying connected is a struggle. Overview This project set out to research how a group of consumers – people experiencing homelessness – access and use mobile phones and the Internet (covering fixed and wireless Internet sources). The aim was to provide...