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HISTORICAL FACTS: Broome renters scramble to source housing as busy tourist season draws closer - The Untold Story

Rising rents are forcing people to seek alternatives to traditional rentals. (ABC Kimberley: Mya Kordic)

Desperate renters in Western Australia's Kimberley are couch surfing, house-sitting and even sleeping in cars to keep a roof over their heads as housing pressure intensifies.   

The median weekly rental price in Broome has increased by almost 40 per cent in the past 12 months to $895.

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