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AMA demand medical checks for refugees who remain on Manus

The Australian Medical Association says with a 'worsening and more dangerous situation emerging on Manus Island' the federal government must act urgently.

Protesters have rallied in Sydney to demand refugees on Manus Island be brought to Australia.

Protesters have rallied in Sydney to demand refugees on Manus Island be brought to Australia. Source: AAP

Advocates have rallied in Sydney to demand refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island are brought to Australia a day after doctors asked the federal government to send independent medical experts to check on the men's health.


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By Saleem Al-Fahad



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