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Eight people in a one-bedrom unit: international students living 'in squalor'

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

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

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


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By Abbie O'Brien, Leesha McKenny, Jarni Blakkarly

Presented by Abbie O'Brien

Source: SBS



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



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