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Housing crisis grows

The Council to Homeless Persons has launched a new Walk in Her Shoes campaign at Bunjil Place Library, to highlight the rising numbers of women and young girls struggling with homelessness. The event involved an immersive exhibition, connecting lived experiences of homelessness to faces. Three…

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