Homelessness surges cross Australia

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A homeless person is seen sleeping on a park bench in Perth in June 2022 (AAP)— Source: AAP / DAVE HUNT/AAPIMAGE

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New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show women and children, as well as Indigenous Australians, are bearing the brunt of the housing affordability crisis.

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