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The Messenger and They Cannot Take the Sky

Behind the Wire (with The Wheeler Centre and Allen & Unwin)

About this winner

  • Year: 2017
  • Level: Winner
  • Award category: Media award

About the 2017 nomination

Behind the Wire (with The Wheeler Centre and Allen & Unwin) The Messenger podcast and They Cannot Take the Sky: Stories from Detention share the personal stories of people who have been held in immigration detention or subject to third country processing in Nauru and Manus Island. They provide a compelling insight into the human impacts of Australia's refugee policies.

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