Stranded Australians in riot-stricken New Caledonia seek help to return home

The Australian government says the defence force is ready to evacuate hundreds of citizens from New Caledonia, but is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety. Six people have so far been killed in worst violence in the French territory in decades.

Remnants of burned and looted stores at the entrance to Ducos in the Plexus complex in Noumea, New Caledonia, on May 19, 2024. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.com. Source: ABACA / Chabaud Gill/ABACA/PA