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'Claw that drags you down': Despair as homeless crisis escalates

Wagga Wagga's homeless say they have 'nowhere to go' despite emergency response Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 5:30am As winter settles over the fog and frost-prone city of Wagga Wagga, there is a sense of despair among the growing number of people experiencing homelessness. "I've already been wet," Deanne said. "The stick's gone through the tent, so there's tape on that.