Homelessness crisis linked to housing affordability
A homeless woman sits on a street corner in central Brisbane, Friday, June 9, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP
The homelessness crisis in Australia is getting worst. At the last census, there were more than 116 000 people with no permanent home in the country. And with no clear national plan to fight homelessness and a lack of affordable housing, there's no sign of things getting better. Feature by Audrey Bourget
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