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Politics and Panic over Oz's Boat People Problem

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Nov 28, 2012
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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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