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Australia accused of failing to give medical care to two-year-old Tamil girl
The Guardian, 3 May
Tamil mother Priya has accused the government of not giving proper care to her youngest daughter. Photos and medical records reveal daughter Tharnicaa has suffered serious dental problems, culminating in an infection last week, but it was 10 months before she was taken to hospital, and detention staff were inconsistent and late with giving her medication. The Victorian children’s commissioner has described the case as “hard to fathom” and increased her calls for the government to urgently provide access to detention centres... more
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Biloela community makes fresh moves to keep Tamil family in town after Sri Lanka terror attack
Catholic Leader, 2 May
Dozens of Biloela residents flew to Melbourne on 3 May to stand in solidarity with the Tamil family taken from the community there. The church-bombing crisis in Sri Lanka has prompted the activists to step up their campaign for the return of the family. “In light of the horrific attacks and growing instability in Sri Lanka… it is now a matter of very urgent public interest that Priya, Nades and their two children be granted the right to remain safely in Australia,” the Bring Them Home to Biloela group said... more
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