‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds

‘In just a few weeks homelessness has killed a baby, a young mother and a student,’ head of advocacy group says, calling for more investment in upcoming budget Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fourteen rough sleepers are dying in public parks or countryside areas each year on average in Australia, an analysis of hidden death reports reveals. The deaths of a young international student sleeping rough in Hyde Park, a young homeless mother who died of sepsis in Weste...

By Christopher Knaus