CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The number of people living on the streets in Australia has risen in spite of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's promise to end homelessness, homeless advocates say. More than 18 months after Rudd called homelessness "a national obscenity," groups like the Salvation Army and Youth off the Streets say more than 100,000 people have no place to live, The Australian reports. Government officials told the newspaper they believe the estimate is close to reality.