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Samantha Lock and Allanah Sciberras

DARK SECRETS: Gut wrenching kids shut out from homeless support | Rare Historical Photos

Children fleeing violence or abuse are ending up on the streets or being forced back to unsafe homes (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

For the thousands of Aussie kids trapped in violent or abusive homes, there are few safe places to turn. 

At least 13,300 sought the help of specialist homelessness services without a parent or guardian in the past year.

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