News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.

The repression and hounding of the Murugappan family, a Tamil family residing in the Queensland town of Biloela, by the Australian government has become a national issue. We speak to Aran Mylvaganam, from the Tamil Refugee Council, about the current situation and the continued campaign to change Australia's repressive laws against refugees and asylum seekers.

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Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia