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Melbourne’s west records highest homelessness demand in Australia

Summary by Star Weekly
Melbourne’s west is facing a homelessness crisis that has outpaced the traditional service system, according to the region’s peak advocacy body. Analysis commissioned by LeadWest reveals 15,025 people sought homelessness assistance in Melbourne’s west in 2024-25. The region has a homelessness rate that is 50 per cent higher than the national average, the data showed. LeadWest has attributed growing pressures to rapid population growth, low level…
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Star Weekly broke the news on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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