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

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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 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A rural Queensland council is auctioning off 24 homes to recover unpaid rates, potentially forcing First Nations families into homeless…

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