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the rise of house-sitting among older Australians

  • Written by Sara Alidoust, Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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The severe lack of affordable housing is hurting Australians right across the community – from young renters, to families seeking to buy and older people needing a stable home.

The number of Australians over 55 who are homeless jumped by 28% between the 2011 and 2016 censuses.

An increasing lack of affordable housing is...

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