Dossier
residency gaps
Coverage of residency gaps in the Nexus archive.
- Death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ described as ‘beyond tragic’ by Albanese government
Bikram Lama, a 32-year-old homeless man in Sydney, was found dead in Hyde Park near St James tunnel on December 7, 2023. Federal and state housing ministers condemned his death as 'beyond tragic,' highlighting systemic gaps in support for vulnerable individuals without residency.