Looks like Australia’s more lenient policy toward asylum has opened a floodgate of Afghan and Iraqi refugees attempting to reach ‘welcoming’ Australia. This group was caught in Indonesia. From the Herald Sun:
ANOTHER 68 Afghan asylum seekers poised to head to Australia have been arrested by Indonesian authorities and are being questioned tonight.
Read the whole story and learn more about Australia’s recent refugee problems in our category on the subject, here.
Update: Just came across another story of an Iraqi family who may be trying to reach Australia. See how it’s done, here.