Politics and Panic over Oz's Boat People Problem
Australia is now sending refugees again to the bedraggled island of Nauru just like the Howard government did almost a decade ago. Accommodations there are makeshift tents with little ventilation and very basic conditions. Desperation has led to cases of self-mutilation, hunger strikes, and attempted suicides.
The Australian government talks about the fa…
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