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8 September 2026

‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates

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Source reporting: The Guardian World

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‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates

Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Residents claim they were left in the dark about the debt, which stretches back years, until five months ago.

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