Picture courtesy of The Australian, 29th October 2009
The above picture was published in the satirical Nicholson cartoon gallery which features in The Australian. The issue of refugees has been covered extensively in both local and foreign media. At present, Australia has found it cumbersome in dealing with the increase in refugees that are attempting to seek asylum within the country.
Groundviews would like to get the perspectives from its readers on what they gather from the cartoon.
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