Australians stuck in Middle East land back in Australia
Diplomatic efforts and limited commercial flights have repatriated over 17,000 Australians from the Gulf amid Middle East conflict travel disruptions, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.
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Australia Ramps Up Repatriation Effort as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Australia is continuing efforts to bring citizens home from the Middle East as the conflict involving Iran spreads across the region, raising concerns about broader escalation. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed a flight carrying Australians from the United Arab Emirates landed safely in Sydney overnight, with more repatriation flights planned. “It was really good to see the flight from the UAE land in Sydney last night, and I’m so glad that …
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