Community groups help refugees resettle in Australia under new program

Refugees in urgent need of resettlement have touched down in Australia under a new pilot program that relies on the support of local community groups. Backed by the Federal Government, the program is the first of its kind, with hopes to resettle 15-hundred new refugees over the next three years. This feature explains more.

Refugees stage a protest outside the UNHCR representative office in Indonesia Source: AP

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