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25 years since the Tampa affair: How 'stop the boats' changed the world

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 26 August 2026 at 4:30 am

In 2001, Australia was criticised on the world stage for its unprecedented hardline policy on asylum seekers.

Now, nations around the world are following suit.

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