Here's the link that explains:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-17/q&a-jimmy-barnes-opens-up-on-coming-back-from-the-brink/9055870

The title of his book is - "Working Class Man."

Many lost homes in the Depression , made worse by Commonwealth bank.
"Entrenched poverty and Government response."
Old houses in cities were bought and sold by families as normal life-style with calm traffic . Blackouts , food-or-rent choice and road rage is our progress to where? Government-entrenched poverty-response is "earn more money" = " you are poor ".

With the commentariat now becoming available after being tied up for years on that other 'Progressive' crusade, maybe ex-Labor leader Mark Latham might finally get his wish for some interest in the 'Struggle Towns'?

"FORMER Labor leader Mark Latham has slammed his party’s “obsession” with gay marriage saying it should focus on the nation’s “Struggle Streets” instead.

He said the biggest social issue facing Austalia was unemployment, drug use and homelessness in suburbs such as Mt Druitt which was the focus of the SBS documentary, Struggle Street.
“If you are interested in equality and social justice in Australia then what was the really big event in the month of May,” he said. “We had the Struggle Street documentary which revealed that in the nation’s public housing estate, most notably in Mt Druit people live in conditions that you wouldn’t wish upon your dogs. Absolute chaos, despair and hopelessness in their lives.
“And surely, you would have expected a serious national response from the party of social justice?
“We didn’t hear anything.
“They’re obsessed, instead, by gay marriage.”
Mr Latham said legalising same-sex marriage would not “improve” anyone’s standard of living, nor would it improve their capacity to “function in society”.
“It’s a legal document,” he said. “It’s a piece of symbolism. It might make some people feel better to have a marriage document but it really is a low order priority.
“On the Richter scale of social justice Struggle Street is a 10, gay marriage is a point one."
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/former-labor-leader-mark-latham-slams-labor-over-gay-marriage/news-story/6c89f7077536bf321ee40c25946e6f0f

Nothing new there and Latham was aware of that, just forgotten while there was a perceived far higher priority, something to do with rainbows and unicorns the federal parliament, while elsewhere,
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorias-worst-struggletowns-revealed-in-dropping-off-the-edge-report/news-story/b9fc9b474177285e73c1690144b860bf

Hmmm, the commentariat have again found much more interesting things to occupy them and affecting some of their wealthy mates,

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/lisa-wilkinson-had-the-best-sleep-in-10-years/news-story/f15a4db1882fdeec7a0f075209482202

What job should Mark Latham be fired from next.
Here's some suggestions:

http://www.sbs.com.au.comedy/content/what-job-should-mark-latham-probably-be-fired-next-heres-some-suggestions

Is the Daily Telegraph a trusted and reputable newspaper
and does it really influence public opinion?

Newspapers as we've seen on the TV program "Yes Minister,"
will always pander to their reader's prejudices. Social and
political leanings dictate who reads what. So, even if we
see people reading a newspaper we're rather dubious about,
or quoting from one online, we should remember not to
judge them too harshly.

Here's a link that explains which newspapers most influence
public opinion in Australia:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/catsaras-which-newspapers-most-influence-public-opinion/6653778