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Tessa JohnstoneTessa Johnstone

Tessa is a journalist and mum to a smart, spirited girl who literally runs circles around her. When not working or parenting, she’s usually riding a bike or writing grumpy emails she almost never sends.

‘How do you settle when your loved ones are in danger?’

3 June 20182 June 2018 by Tessa Johnstone

Refugee advocates are celebrating a win with a promised increase of the quota under the new government, but those refugees who get here are still facing years-long waits for family to join them. Tessa Johnstone reports  “That’s me!” Mohamed* says, with a grin. He’s pointing to a grainy photo of a clipping from a Maltese … Read more

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