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Longest refugee wait list in Australia's history

New figures from the United Nations' peak refugee agency shows Australia's refugee wait list has doubled.

The number of people who have had their claims rejected after arriving by air increased to nearly 50,000.
The number of people who have had their claims rejected after arriving by air increased to nearly 50,000. Source: AAP

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By Mehdi Gholizadeh

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