Stranded Australians in riot-stricken New Caledonia seek help to return home

Situation in New Caledonia - Noumea

Remnants of burned and looted stores at the entrance to Ducos in the Plexus complex in Noumea, New Caledonia, on May 19, 2024. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.com. Source: ABACA / Chabaud Gill/ABACA/PA

The Australian government says the defence force is ready to evacuate hundreds of citizens from New Caledonia, but is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety. Six people have so far been killed in worst violence in the French territory in decades.



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