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Dominic Giannini and Lloyd Jones

Full-time workers hit by 'worst ever' housing crisis

Most of the places available to let around Australia are beyond the means of renters, charities say. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Two workers for the federal government have been forced to use a food bank because of exorbitant rents, advocates say, as fresh data shows most rentals are unaffordable.

The two women, in the nation's capital where the average annual wage is more than $110,000, are among thousands of Australian renters struggling to afford housing, the Anglicare Australia study shows.

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