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Eight people in a one-bed unit: International students living in 'squalor'

Overcrowding is rife in Australia's competitive rental housing markets, and in many cases it's international students who are sacrificing space for affordability.

A makeshift bedroom on an enclosed balcony at a unit in Surry Hills, Sydney

Source: SBS

An SBS News investigation goes inside Australia’s overcrowded rental market, which is exploiting young people from overseas.

Here is the link to the full online story https://www.sbs.com.au/news/eight-people-in-a-one-bed-unit-international-students-living-in-squalor

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By Preetinder Grewal, Abbie O'Brien




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