When Mali Davoodi immigrated from Iran more than a decade ago, she wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home.
But that dream has turned into a nightmare after one of the country's largest builders Porter Davis collapsed last month.
The 44-year-old and her husband, 49-year-old Behzad Molavi, are among about 1,700 victims caught up in the insolvency crisis the head of Master Builders Queensland says has been created by "the worst economic conditions in living memory".
