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Wagga beach
Coverage of Wagga beach in the Nexus archive.
- ‘A sobering indictment’: 14 homeless people die a year in public parks or countryside in Australia, analysis finds
Fourteen homeless people die on average each year in public parks or countryside areas in Australia. Recent deaths include a young international student, a young homeless mother, and a newborn baby. The advocacy group is calling for more investment in the upcoming budget to address homelessness.
- Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital
A baby was found dead in a tent at a homeless encampment near Wagga beach in regional New South Wales, with the mother and another infant taken to hospital. Police report no suspicious circumstances, but a local councillor argues the tragedy highlights the housing crisis in regional Australia. The incident has prompted renewed calls to address homelessness across the region.