Australia’s $2.5bn deal with Nauru triggered as first person arrives on island

Deal between federal government and Nauru expected to last 30 years and apply to around two dozen people released under high court’s NZYQ rulingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has commenced its $2.5bn deal with Nauru to offload more than 350 people from the NZYQ cohort after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed the first arrival had landed on the tiny Pacific island last week.Burke said Nauruan authorities had confirmed the arrival on Friday, as reported by the ABC, triggering the first yearly instalment of $408m. Continue reading...