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Biloela family wait in Christmas Island limbo as Wuhan evacuees see out quarantine

Exclusive: As they prepare for their final hearing, the only asylum seekers on the island hope they, too, will be soon be able to return homeTime, for all, passes slowly in detention on Christmas Island.But for the family of Tamil asylum seekers Nadesa…

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Coronavirus: second Australian flight from Wuhan to take evacuees to disused village near Darwin

Qantas awaits final approval from China, with evacuees possibly being quarantined in Inpex mining village in Northern TerritoryCoronavirus: cruise ship cases rise to 61 – live updatesA second Qantas coronavirus evacuation flight is scheduled to fly ove…

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Coronavirus: 14th Australian case confirmed as Dutton says people could be sent to mining camps

Chinese national from Wuhan is a member of same tour group associated with Queensland’s three other casesAustralia’s 14th case of coronavirus was confirmed by Queensland health on Wednesday evening as Peter Dutton flagged that Australians being evacuat…

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Australians stuck in Wuhan say they’ve been ‘kept in dark’ on coronavirus evacuation flights

Some people trying to get out of the coronavirus epicentre are concerned at government’s ‘poor communication’Australians stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan say they have been frustrated and “kept in the dark” by the government’s poor communication a…

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Australians trapped in coronavirus epicentre Wuhan can take New Zealand evacuation flight

Upon arrival in Auckland, Australian citizens likely to be flown to Christmas Island for quarantiningTrapped Australians still seeking a way out of the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan will be able to board a New Zealand government evacuation flight to l…

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