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The ‘brutal’ truth behind Australia’s invisible homelessness crisis

HoMie CEO Stephanie Say says Australian homelessness is largely invisible, affecting thousands of young people through couch surfing and unsafe family situations rather than just street sleeping. Census data shows 25 percent of homeless Australians are aged 12-25, with domestic violence and unaffordable housing driving youth homelessness.

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Published 02 Aug 2026, 04:41 UTC · Updated 02 Aug 2026, 04:50 UTC

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