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450 days trapped on a cargo ship

450 days trapped on a cargo ship

Ronbert has sailed into bustling ports all over the world. But he can't get home or even set foot on dry land. Geoff Thompson investigates how the closure of borders has left 400,000 seafarers stuck on ships and what can be done to save them.

Background Briefing · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

November 21, 202039m 6s

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Show Notes

Ronbert has sailed into bustling ports all over the world.

But he can't get home or even set foot on dry land.

Geoff Thompson investigates how the closure of borders has left 400,000 seafarers stuck on ships and what can be done to save them.

Topics

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