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flag Australia’s $2.5B, 30-year deal to deport non-citizens to Nauru faces scrutiny over human rights and healthcare concerns.

flag Australia is defending a A$2.5 billion, 30-year deal to deport non-citizens, including those with criminal records, to Nauru, a Pacific island nation of 12,000 people. flag The Labor government signed the agreement in September, citing improved conditions after a minister’s inspection of facilities. flag Deportees will receive 30-year visas allowing work, while Nauru gets A$400 million upfront and A$70 million yearly, with funds tied to performance. flag The move faces criticism over past human rights abuses and healthcare shortcomings, with a 2025 Brigham Young University report noting weak health systems in Pacific nations. flag Nauru’s economy benefited from an existing Australian-funded asylum center, and local reactions are mixed.

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