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Government to pay damages to 1,905 Manus Island detainees in class action
Detainees claimed physical and mental injuries in settlement believed to be worth tens of millions of dollars
The Australian government has settled a class action with more than 1,900 Manus Island detainees and will pay damages believed to be in excess of…
Lawyers for the detainees told the Victorian supreme court in Melbourne on Wednesday that they have reached a settlement with the Australian government and the operators of the…