Three more asylum seekers arrested on Manus
Three more asylum seekers on Manus Island have been charged with public drunkenness and resisting arrest after an incident on Monday night.
Michael Gordon is the political editor of The Age.
Three more asylum seekers on Manus Island have been charged with public drunkenness and resisting arrest after an incident on Monday night.
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