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In Some Excellent Friday News, The Nadesalingam Fam Has Finally (!!!) Received Permanent Visas

But the Govt is still turning away "unauthorised boats".

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Madonna King: As you return home to Biloela, welcome to the rest of your life

As the Nadesalingam family settle back into Biloela, meeting the PM and celebrating their daughter’s fifth birthday, Madonna King pens a letter to them.

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Sleeping soundly: the Nadesalingam family find peace and comfort in their Biloela home

As their youngest daughter plays games on her fifth birthday, mum Priya reflects on relief at being back in her community and her hopes for the future

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Nadesalingam family: the ‘jolt to Australia’s conscience’ back in Biloela’s embrace

The family have returned to the town they were taken from in an early morning raid four years ago, with hopes of changing the system for others

The Guardian - AU

Tamil asylum seeker family return to Biloela — as it happened

Priya, Nades and their daughters Kopica and Tharnicaa have returned to their adopted hometown. See how the day unfolded in our blog.

ABC News

The Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family and their fight for protection in Australia

The Nadesalingam family became the public face of Australia's strict stance on boat arrivals when they were removed from their home in central Queensland and placed in immigration detention in 2018. They are finally set to return to Biloela today. Here is how their saga unfolded.

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Four years on, the Biloela family is home

Following four years in immigration detention and a campaign that caught international attention, a family of Tamil asylum seekers are home in Biloela.

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Biloela family's status to be 'finalised'

The Muragappen family are waiting in Brisbane for their return flight to Biloela on Friday after a two-year ordeal with immigration authorities.

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The Nadesalingam Family Officially Touched Down In Qld Is Heading Back Home To Biloela

The family's now landed at Brissy Airport.

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Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family arrive in Brisbane after long-awaited trip back to Queensland

A decade-long immigration battle reaches a major milestone, with the Nadesalingam family arriving in Queensland as they travel to their adopted hometown of Biloela after four years in detention.

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Tamil family touches down in Queensland

A family of Tamil asylum seekers have arrived in Queensland on their way to new hometown Biloela, arriving from Perth after release from immigration detention.

AAP

A Fundraiser For The Murugappan Family Has Exceeded Its Goal By Over $50K We Love To See It

"We are so grateful to everyone who has chipped in."

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Tamil asylum seeker family prepare to return to Biloela but their immigration battle is far from over

The Tamil asylum seeker family removed from Biloela in 2018 will return to the central Queensland town within weeks, allowing their five-year-old daughter to celebrate her first birthday outside of detention. But their fight to remain in Australia will continue.

ABC News

New Australian government releases Sri Lankan family from immigration detention

Australia's new government said on Friday it would give temporary visas to a Sri Lankan asylum seeker family held in immigration detention since 2019, a step towards closure of one of the country's most controversial migration cases.

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The ‘Biloela family’ are going home – but what will Labor do with thousands of other asylum seekers in limbo in Australia?

The long-running case of the “Biloela family” has taken a step forward, after the new Labor government confirmed they would be allowed to return home to Queensland.

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Priya Murugappan Called For The New Govt To ‘Make A Change To The Lives’ Of Every Refugee

"All refugees are survivors. They need hope."

ABC News

Tamil asylum seeker family cleared to return home to Biloela on bridging visas, Acting Home Affairs Minister says

Acting Home Affairs Minister Jim Chalmers announces a Tamil asylum seeker family will be allowed to return to their central Queensland home in Biloela on bridging visas.

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Jim Chalmers indicates ‘substantial progress’ on returning Murugappan family to Biloela

Interim home affairs minister to discuss arrangements with PM to grant family visa and permit their return to Queensland town

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Biloela family home "as soon as possible"

Supporters of the Tamil family held in immigration detention believe their plight changed votes in Qld as the town of Biloela prepares to welcome them home.

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Biloela family home “as soon as possible”

Supporters of the Tamil family held in immigration detention believe their plight changed votes in Qld as the town of Biloela prepares to welcome them home.

The Guardian - AU

Labor victory means Murugappan family set to return home to Biloela

After four years in immigration detention, the election would produce an all-or-nothing result for the Tamil asylum seekers

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Tamil family confident of Biloela return

A Tamil family who have spent years in detention are confident they will be able to return to their beloved town of Biloela under the new Labor government.

ABC News

Biloela Tamil asylum seeker family set to return to town after election result

The Nadesalingam family are set to return home to Biloela following Labor's election win.

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Scott Morrison Reckons There’s ‘No Protection Owed’ To Beloved Biloela Family The Murugappans

A simple shred of human decency would be nice.

ABC News

Biloela's Tamil family inspires art exhibition as town's residents take views to the ballot box

It's now the second election where the fate of the Tamil asylum-seeking family is debated as part of the campaign. But what does it all mean for locals in Biloela?

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