Refugees Being Squeezed out of Soaring Rental Market

Refugees Being Squeezed out of Soaring Rental Market
A ‘For Rent’ and a ‘For Sale’ sign is seen in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 27, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
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Months after jumping on a military plane to escape the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, Bahara Samimi was rushing to catch trains to early appointments with Melbourne real estate agents.

The 23-year-old Afghan women’s national soccer team player and dentistry student was evacuated by the Australian government, landing in Brisbane for processing, then eventually settling in Melbourne in September 2021.

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