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Sezen Bakan

Rising tide of homeless people overwhelms support services

Single mothers fleeing family violence are the largest growing group of people seeking homelessness support. Photo: Mission Australia

The crisis of homeless Australians is getting worse, as hundreds of people seeking help are turned away every day, support services say.

The demand for help has grown by 26 per cent over the past three years, according to a Mission Australia report released on Tuesday.

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