The plight of the Biloela family who have been stuck in immigration detention for years has again hit the news headlines after the three-year-old Australian-born Tharnicaa was flown from Christmas Island to Perth Children’s hospital with suspected blood poisoning. Questions have been raised about the adequacy of the medical care given to the child, who was sick for 10 days before being airlifted to hospital. The news of Tharnicaa’s ill-health has again ignited the debate over Australia’s harsh immigration policies
- From first fever to flight: timeline of Biloela Tamil mother’s two-week fight for sick daughter
- Daughter of Biloela asylum seekers evacuated from Christmas Island for urgent medical care
- Until we face up to the lie that underpins our treatment of refugees, Tharnicaa and children like her will suffer
source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2021/jun/10/biloela-tamil-familys-plight-back-in-the-spotlight-how-the-story-unfolded-video
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