Another 103 Australians Evacuated From New Caledonia

Published on May 22, 2024

Another group of 103 Australians stranded in New Caledonia following deadly riots has been repatriated, meaning more than half the people who want to leave the French territory have gotten home. A French plane arrived in Brisbane on May 22 night carrying 103 Australian citizens and family members after 84 Australians and 24 other nationals were repatriated to the Queensland capital on May 21. A total of 187 Australians and their family members had now returned from New Caledonia, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a post on social media platform X. A further 103 Australians and their family members have landed in Brisbane tonight on a French assisted-departure flight from New Caledonia....

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