Susan Owens
@susanowens.bsky.social
Writer | Reporter | Former correspondent London 🇬🇧Paris 🇫🇷 I follow people with full names. 🔹 Book in the works - modernist architect Roy Simpson (1914-1997) Profile illustration: Thierry Perez
Independents occupying the Nationals heads? 💪🏻
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Independents occupying the Nationals heads? 💪🏻
We may hope, for those called ‘homeless’. Much fairer to use ‘unhoused’. Social housing loaded with stigma in Aus.
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We may hope, for those called ‘homeless’. Much fairer to use ‘unhoused’. Social housing loaded with stigma in Aus.
Something about Hopper…
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Something about Hopper…
The profound effect of a 133-year old debt free Trust, housing elderly pensioners, when ‘gifted’ by the Board to social housing outfit - HousingFirst. The collapse of a community, distress and unimaginable rent hikes. Assets of $72M given away. Pensioners’ rents had funded 20 new apartments.
Pensioners handed consecutive rent rises after new provider takes over
Elderly residents in Melbourne's south-east say they are in financial distress after two rent increases, which a community housing organisation says are a necessary move to a standard rent-setting mod...
www.abc.net.au
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The profound effect of a 133-year old debt free Trust, housing elderly pensioners, when ‘gifted’ by the Board to social housing outfit - HousingFirst. The collapse of a community, distress and unimaginable rent hikes. Assets of $72M given away. Pensioners’ rents had funded 20 new apartments.
And in Victoria in 1948 ‘Operation Snail’ referred to a post-war immigrant housing scheme. Employers were legally obliged to provide housing and each family arrived with a house - these kit homes were transported on the ships they travelled on, then quickly assembled when they landed. 😉
December 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
And in Victoria in 1948 ‘Operation Snail’ referred to a post-war immigrant housing scheme. Employers were legally obliged to provide housing and each family arrived with a house - these kit homes were transported on the ships they travelled on, then quickly assembled when they landed. 😉
Sorry I don’t know. But in the post-war era Australia had a massive public housing build.
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Sorry I don’t know. But in the post-war era Australia had a massive public housing build.
Percentage of *social housing* in 🇦🇺Australia is 4.1%. Down from 4.7% in 2013.
How do we rank against other western democracies?
🔹Austria - 24%
🔹Netherlands 30%
🔹Denmark 20%
🔹United Kingdom 17%
🇫🇷 25% of all residences in Paris are public housing. #auspol
How do we rank against other western democracies?
🔹Austria - 24%
🔹Netherlands 30%
🔹Denmark 20%
🔹United Kingdom 17%
🇫🇷 25% of all residences in Paris are public housing. #auspol
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Percentage of *social housing* in 🇦🇺Australia is 4.1%. Down from 4.7% in 2013.
How do we rank against other western democracies?
🔹Austria - 24%
🔹Netherlands 30%
🔹Denmark 20%
🔹United Kingdom 17%
🇫🇷 25% of all residences in Paris are public housing. #auspol
How do we rank against other western democracies?
🔹Austria - 24%
🔹Netherlands 30%
🔹Denmark 20%
🔹United Kingdom 17%
🇫🇷 25% of all residences in Paris are public housing. #auspol
Let’s talk ‘engagement’ - a sold out town hall last Friday. @mon4kooyong.bsky.social and Malcolm Turnbull show how its done
December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Let’s talk ‘engagement’ - a sold out town hall last Friday. @mon4kooyong.bsky.social and Malcolm Turnbull show how its done
Spywear by another name
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Spywear by another name
Too funny…Zsa Zsa comes to mind
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Too funny…Zsa Zsa comes to mind
Congratulations Tyrone Siu 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Congratulations Tyrone Siu 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
…drop #BetterHelp ads from Pivot. They’re so intrusive, so offensive….
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
…drop #BetterHelp ads from Pivot. They’re so intrusive, so offensive….
Anyone with chickens will surely remove them…fav food of chikkies 🐓🐓
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Anyone with chickens will surely remove them…fav food of chikkies 🐓🐓
Oh yes! The days when Mick Jagger stayed there. Buzzing at 3am….
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oh yes! The days when Mick Jagger stayed there. Buzzing at 3am….
AShutdown? No issue with AI generated ads? Like Valentino’s, borrowing from 16th century art.
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
AShutdown? No issue with AI generated ads? Like Valentino’s, borrowing from 16th century art.
I’m mightily relieved 😊Tks
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I’m mightily relieved 😊Tks
So endlessly fascinating. 👏🏻👏🏻And joyful, just sad to be an only chick with no fluffy siblings.
November 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
So endlessly fascinating. 👏🏻👏🏻And joyful, just sad to be an only chick with no fluffy siblings.
Good news Down Under - from Dec 10th social media accounts for under 16s banned. Ten sites including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, X etc.
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Good news Down Under - from Dec 10th social media accounts for under 16s banned. Ten sites including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, X etc.