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Preview of "Wed-locked": fake marriages in Australia

"I do" are the magic words that bond a couple together. But for some Australians those vows are lies and "I do" is code for "set me free". The Feed's Patrick Abboud reports.

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Fake marriage amongst young Arab-Australians who identify as gay or lesbian has gone unreported until now, and there's good reason.

In the Arab World almost all 22 states and territories punish homosexuality with imprisonment - six of those still enforce the death penalty.

The Feed's Patrick Abboud gives you un-precendented access into the rapidly growing underground world of faux marriages in Australia.

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