A trailblazing Indigenous artist never imagined she would find herself sleeping rough. It's a reality experienced by one in 20 people living in the Northern Territory, and experts say the situation is worsening.
"I've seen so many grandmothers coming in with the grandchildren to escape whatever is going on out at Wadeye, and they're sleeping in the parks with their grandchildren, trying to look after the children on the streets of Darwin; it's pathetic," she said.Mary Malbiynga from East Arnhem Land is one of Darwin's many rough sleepers who do not want to return to their community.
"I'm trying to get one flat. I've been doing that for many years, to get one flat here in Darwin, but [I'm] still waiting," Ms Malbiynga said.'Dud deal' on homelessness funding "The Northern Territory has been receiving a very dud deal under Commonwealth funding for homelessness," Mr McMillan said. NT Housing Minister Selena Uibo said more could be achieved if the Territory was funded based on its need.
At Darwin's only youth refuge run by YWCA Australia, there has been a doubling of young people turned away over the last three years.
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