Australian families fleeing fires turned away from Navy ships

[crazytown]

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Australian Navy refuses to take children under five years old. An airlift is planned for children and the disabled left behind. (WTF is going on down there!)

Families stuck in Mallacoota after Navy ships discouraged children under 5

Families with babies are stranded in Mallacoota - where the sky has once again turned “pitch black” - after being told they would not be evacuated via Navy ships because their children were under five.

Emergency Management Victoria said “vulnerable individuals” - including families with children under school age, the elderly and people with disabilities - would be prioritised for airlift.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/families-stuck-in-mallacoota-after-navy-ships-discouraged-children-under-5-20200104-p53otm.html

[Iliyah]

1. Horrible . . .

Where is the rest of the world?

[Hortensis]

2. I hold off criticizing what I know I know nothing about.

At least I try to. Usually there are reasons, and often compelling ones.

We know, anyway, that what the hell is happening is, of course, the hell that is happening down there. Also that more of these very people than not were complicit in bringing much of this on themselves. Australia is a democracy, after all.

A lesson for those eligible around the planet to vote and vote smart.

[Sherman A1]

3. There may be reasoning for this that we do not understand

It sounds horrible on it's face, but there may be things going on in the background that makes it more logical and understandable.

[Thyla]

4. Murdoch trash rag...

Can fuck right off.

Honestly what's the issue. Even the second line tells the truth of the matter.
The young an elderly were prioritized for air lifts.

The navy vessel could only be got to via climbing a rope ladder which is not suitable for all people, this was known immediately, nobody was turned away.

Just more Murdoch fuckwittery.

[crazytown]

5. It's smh -Nine.

[Thyla]

6. Well then..

Replace 'Murdoch' with 'smh' then.

My bad, but still stands as shite divisionist journalism. Not really helpful right now.