Australian economist Sean Turnell returns home after two years behind bars in Myanmar

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Sean Turnell (right) has been reunited with his wife Ha Vu (left) after returning to Australia. Source: Facebook / Ha Vu

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Australian academic Sean Turnell has returned home to Australia, after being freed from a Myanmar prison where he spent 650 days behind bars. His release, along with thousands of other prisoners, was part of a broader amnesty marking the country's National Victory Day.

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