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Essays & reportage Beyond shelter Peter Mares 4 August 2020 “Housing first” has emerged as the most effective way of tackling homelessness. But Finland, Denmark and Ireland show that government resolve is crucial too Recovered Lives The dressmaker who became Bondi’s elusive beachcomber Melanie Nolan 8 March 2019 Ellen Peterson/Helen Packer/Madame Pacquer/“Bondi Mary” (1870–1941) National affairs “You don’t see people sleeping on the streets” Peter Mares 7 September 2018 Finland’s Housing First strategy has all but eradicated homelessness. Could the same approach work in Australia?   Essays & reportage “Okay. Let’s make some music” Peter Mares 22 January 2018 Youth homelessness is more than a question of affordable accommodation. A new project shows how music can play an unexpected role