Australia - Melbourne wakes up to homelessness crisis: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on 27 Jan 2017

The Australian State of Victoria has announced a $9.8 million package to stop people from sleeping on the streets of Melbourne.

Many are living rough around the grounds of the Australian Open tennis, and local media is calling the sight an embarrassment for the city.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.