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The Children Overboard affair was an Australian political controversy involving public allegations by Howard government ministers in the lead-up to the 2001 federal election, that seafaring asylum seekers had thrown children overboard in a presumed ploy to secure rescue and passage on 7 October 2001.
SIEV-4 - the vessel involved in the children overboard affair, reached Christmas Island on 6 October 2001 with 223 passengers. SIEV-5 - reached Ashmore Reef on 12 October 2001 with 242 passengers. SIEV-6 - reached Christmas Island on 18 October 2001 with 227 passengers. SIEV-X - sank on 19 October 2001 with 421 passengers, killing 353. This ...
ABC news report by Margot O'Neill on the Tampa affair and its political context, October 2001. In late August 2001, the Howard government of Australia refused permission for the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa, carrying 433 rescued refugees (predominantly Hazaras of Afghanistan from a distressed fishing vessel in international waters) and 5 crew, to enter Australian waters.
The cast of "Scandal" will reunite for a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17. at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. How to donate and register? A donation is required to watch the "Scandal" live script ...
A 72-year-old American man is reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship ahead of its arrival in San Francisco. The incident happened at around 6:50 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, on The Ruby ...
Updated February 26, 2024 at 6:07 PM Two Americans "are presumed deceased" after they vanished from their yacht in Grenada , leaving behind evidence of a bloody struggle, police in nearby St ...
Mike Scrafton speaks live about children overboard affair. Transcript from The World Today (ABC Radio). Yaxley, Louise (August 28, 2004). Children overboard affair casts shadow on election campaign. Transcript from AM (ABC Radio). Bowden, Rich (August 23, 2004). Australian PM Accused of Misleading Public, 'Children Overboard' Scandal Resurfaces.
The head of the California National Guard, who has presided over a series of scandals during the last 3½ years, will retire at the end of the month, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office confirmed Monday.