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Maeve Bannister

Homes getting harder to find for women fleeing violence

Advocates want more Australians to know domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Homelessness does not discriminate in Australia but is often gendered, with advocates calling for solutions that recognise its link with domestic violence.

Domestic and family violence is the leading cause of homelessness across Australia, impacting almost 67,000 women every year. Housing services and women's shelters cannot keep up with demand, and turn away half of them.

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