### [2026-06-19](/feed/2026/06/19/index.md)

##### The country
# The Australian Government agrees to pay A$28 million (US$20 million) in a settlement with 38 former asylum seekers who alleged harm while detained at the Baxter and Woomera immigration detention centres. The agreement follows a High Court ruling on compensation claims for unlawful detention. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''The Manila Times](https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/20/world/australia-to-pay-20m-in-compensation-to-asylum-seekers-detained-in-desert/2369224)

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