A group of 5 women in the regional town of Port Pirie were each given a disposable camera to photograph aspects of their lives that have been affected by low income - the images they have taken and the stories they tell reflect the wide variety of challenges they have faced - from abuse to addiction to home decorating on a budget. In this series of 5 photo essays these women allow the viewer a snapshot of their experiences and their vision of a "New Beginning".

Dushman is a 19 year old Sudanese man currently studying year 13 and living in a Housing Trust unit with his cousin. Following a family breakdown in 2003, soon after he arrived in Adelaide, Dushman was forced to seek emergency housing and support through various agencies. Dushman has his sights set on a brighter future as a Biochemist and works hard at school, however the immediate responsibilities of independent living impact on his schooling. In his film Dushman contrasts his home life and life experience with that of his fellow students as well as examining some of the support services he has come across in a revealing study of his experience in Australia.

In 2001 a group of residents of Holbrooks, a public housing development in Brooklyn Park formed a community committee to lobby on their own behalf for appropriate programs and developments within their own community. The culmination of the group's work has been the opening of The Hub which is run by the resident's group and houses a free internet cafe, as well as a daily itinerary of programs and activities creating an incredible sense of community amongst the 300+ residents. The diverse range of films, photos and text produced by the residents reflects the diversity of cultures, age and ideologies found within the community.

The HIVE provides free food to HIV positive people who are finding it hard to make ends meet. For the community, many of whom exist on disability pensions, it provides emergency food and a supplement to their grocery budget lessening the impact of poverty on their lives. Most importantly, in coming to the HIVE they are also able to enjoy social interaction, access other Positive Living Centre services and find out information about what's happening at the centre and in the broader community. Isolation is decreased and the community members gain a sense of being a 'part' of the bigger picture. Through the metaphor of the multi-faceted honeycomb we explore some stories from the HIVE.

Derek grew up in a range of foster care homes and as ward of the state. He left school at 14 to travel around Australia for almost two years before returning to Adelaide a couple of years later. This journey was his education, offering him a unique opportunity to insight into his family that he had been separated from and his culture. With no formal education however, Derek had a hard time of finding a job with any meaning and spent 10 years on the dole. After years of volunteering he finally found work at Shine SA on a traineeship as a youth worker.