Australian authorities reportedly decided to use a dedicated charter flight because some of the detainees were considered “non-compliant and disruptive”, making it difficult and unsafe
Sidhu’s legal team argued that deportation would place him at high risk of suicide, citing ongoing depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and the impact separation
Overseas-born individuals now make up 32 per cent of the country’s estimated population of 27.6 million—approaching the historic peak of 32.4 per cent recorded in 1891.