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The Forgotten Children: The young refugees stranded on Nauru. They're the human face of Australia's tough border policies - the more than 100 refugee children living on Nauru. Four Corners speaks to children and young people recognised as refugees, released from detention, but trapped in limbo. In footage filmed for Four Corners and smuggled out of the country, these children talk of their experiences over the last three years. Both the Nauruan and Australian governments say they want the refugees moved on from Nauru, but they have been unable to reach agreements on where else they could be sent. While that stalemate continues, many of these children are struggling to hang on to hope. Back in Australia, the experience of these refugees has had a lasting impact on the teachers who had to leave them behind.

Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.

Primary Title
  • Four Corners
Secondary Title
  • The Forgotten Children
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
  • 2016
Duration
  • 44:00
Channel
  • Media Services
Broadcaster
  • The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
  • Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
  • The Forgotten Children: The young refugees stranded on Nauru. They're the human face of Australia's tough border policies - the more than 100 refugee children living on Nauru. Four Corners speaks to children and young people recognised as refugees, released from detention, but trapped in limbo. In footage filmed for Four Corners and smuggled out of the country, these children talk of their experiences over the last three years. Both the Nauruan and Australian governments say they want the refugees moved on from Nauru, but they have been unable to reach agreements on where else they could be sent. While that stalemate continues, many of these children are struggling to hang on to hope. Back in Australia, the experience of these refugees has had a lasting impact on the teachers who had to leave them behind.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Asylums--Australia
  • Emigration and immigration--Australia--Social aspects
  • Refugees--Australia
Genres
  • Current affairs
Hosts
  • Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
  • Debbie Whitmont (Reporter)
Subjects
  • Asylums--Australia
  • Emigration and immigration--Australia--Social aspects
  • Refugees--Australia