Rough sleeper's homeless state paints 'complex' picture

Meg Powell
Updated January 19 2022 - 9:21am, first published January 18 2022 - 7:00pm
INVISIBLE: Richard Joyce has spent about a decade sleeping rough, and can barely remember the last time he slept in a bed. He's one of the North-West's hidden homeless people. Picture: Brodie Weeding
INVISIBLE: Richard Joyce has spent about a decade sleeping rough, and can barely remember the last time he slept in a bed. He's one of the North-West's hidden homeless people. Picture: Brodie Weeding

"It's like we're people living in the shadows."

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Meg Powell

Meg Powell

Journalist

Meg Powell has been a journalist for the Advocate Newspaper in North-West Tasmania since 2019. She has covered a range of areas and issues including crime, health, environmental issues, business, social affairs , the arts and education. Got a story to share? Email megan.powell@theadvocate.com.au or call 0448 302 029

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