Australian government shuts two more detention centres

Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre

Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre is the largest detention centre in Australia Source: AP

The federal government says immigration detention centres in Melbourne and Sydney can be closed as the number of boat arrivals has dropped under its policies.



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