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Refugee supporters rally across Australia

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Flickr Corey Oakley Source: Flickr Corey Oakley

Under the banner: "Close the camps, bring them here", opponents of offshore detention marched in rallies across Australia, calling for centres on Manus Island and Nauru to close and for all refugees and asylum seekers to be brought to Australia.Organisers demand that all refugees and asylum seekers be brought to Australia, while they're processed, and refugees to be given permanent protection in the country. Iman Riman spoke to refugee advocate, Ali Nasri, about the aims and impact of these gatherings.



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