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Indonesia and Australia FMs discuss efforts to combat people smuggling
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr met with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa on Monday in Jakarta, and discussed how the two countries could combat people smuggling.
Thousands of asylum seekers from various war-ravaged and...
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The Importance of Punctuality
In this video, Renee the crab shares a story about his friend Matthew, who struggled with punctuality. Matthew's lateness caused him to be kicked out of his band, but with some advice from Renee, he learned the importance of going to bed...
The Guardian
Island of Uncertainty: Waiting for Asylum on Christmas Island
Christmas Island, off the coast of Australia, has become a holding place for many of people seeking asylum in the country. The isolation and prison-like conditions of the facility take a toll on the physical and mental health of many...
The Guardian
The Mental Toll of Waiting for Asylum
Meet a young, Afghani man who is being held on Christmas Island while his asylum claim is processed. Sit in on a trauma counselling session to hear how life on the island is impacting him and what he misses about home. The Island part 2
The Guardian
Seeking Refuge on Christmas Island
Christmas Island, off the coast of Australia: here 50 million crabs make their slow and ancient migration from the jungle to the ocean's edge, while thousands of people seeking asylum are indefinitely held in a high security detention...
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Earth 360 rotation and zoom centered on Australia
View on the globe rotating 360°. Zooming in on Australia
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MS View of Fish Swimming on Reef in Indian Ocean / Christmas Island, Australia
MS View of Fish Swimming on Reef in Indian Ocean / Christmas Island, Australia
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CU View of Fish Swimming on Reef in Indian Ocean / Christmas Island, Australia
CU View of Fish Swimming on Reef in Indian Ocean / Christmas Island, Australia
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MS View of Some people sitting in Sailing Boat, Christmas Island National Park / Christmas Island, Australia
MS View of Some people sitting in Sailing Boat, Christmas Island National Park / Christmas Island, Australia
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MS View of Fish Swimming on Reef / Christmas Island, Australia
MS View of Fish Swimming on Reef / Christmas Island, Australia
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WS View of Waves Crash Against Rocks / Christmas Island, Australia
WS View of Waves Crash Against Rocks / Christmas Island, Australia
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WS View of Waves Crash Against Rocks / Christmas Island, Australia
WS View of Waves Crash Against Rocks / Christmas Island, Australia
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MS View of Underwater Photographer / Christmas Island, Australia
MS View of Underwater Photographer / Christmas Island, Australia
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Australian FM comments on asylum seekers controversy
1. Wide shot exterior of Australian High Commission
2. Prime Minister Downer arriving at presser
3. Close up hands crossed
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer
"The unloading of these people from the...
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WRAP: Facilities aboard Tampa plus soundbites and presser.
1. Wideshot of cargo ship Tampa
2. Various long shots of ship
3. Pan of container area where refugees were camping
4. Ship's mast
5. Various on board ship
6. Various of tugs in harbour
7. Tracking shot through corridor of container...
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Australian Navy offshore and Norweigan firm's comments
Christmas Island
1. Various of Tampa and HMAS Manoora at sea
2. Long shot of Tampa and military landing craft
3. Various of military landing craft coming into port
4. Landing craft being towed ashore by rope
5. Landing craft being...
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Reaction during conference on asylum seekers and people smuggling
Indonesia on Tuesday hosted a special conference on the increasing problem of human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region.
The meeting in Jakarta involved ministers and senior officials from 14 countries, as well as representatives from...
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Australia to send refugee medical transfers to remote island, says PM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison flew to Christmas Island on Wednesday to announce a new strategy for asylum seekers.
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Hundreds feared dead as refugee boat sinks
1. Weeping survivors at Wisma Palar refugee camp
2. Closeup man crying
3. Closeup man weeping
4. Man sitting weeping
5. Wide of refugees sitting in room
6. Survivor sitting on mattress
7. Injured man lying on bed
8. Closeup of injured...
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4:3 Two migrants die, 22 rescued after boat hit by huge waves off Java
1. Exterior of Cilacap hospital in the province of Central Java in Indonesia
2. Zoom in inside the hospital morgue as a man pulls a body out of a storage rack
3. Mid of a man pulling another body out of a storage rack
4. Mid of...
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Group of mostly Afghans are held en route to Australia
1. Nusakambangan prison Island
2. Fishermen
3. Refugee detention centre
4. Entrance to refugee detention centre
5. Various of refugees in centre
6. Father holding son
7. Child
8. Various of refugees
9. Inside holding centre
10....
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Survivors traumatised after refugee boat sinks and hundreds drown
00 00 Survivors arriving at Wisma Palar refugee camp after hospital treatment
00 05 Male survivor being helped past
00 08 Boy being helped inside
00 18 FX Weeping survivors at
00 27 Men hugging and crying with other men sitting on...