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Squatters take over four University of Melbourne buildings.

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, October 13, 2008 1:44 AEST
Expires: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:44 AEST

A group calling itself the Student Housing Action Cooperative has occupied four vacant University of Melbourne buildings. The squatters say turning such buildings over to cooperative housing could provide a quick and low cost solution for students caught up in the housing crisis. Matthew Stanley reports.

Tags: education, university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, housing, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

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