This is the story behind the story of “the Biloela family” at the centre of a tug-of-war between a small country town and powerful forces of government. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3nO2CDi

Three years ago Border Force officers removed Nades Murugappen, Priya Nadaraja and their two young daughters from their adopted Queensland town of Biloela.

Since then, the family has been in detention as a high-stakes legal battle plays out in the national spotlight between their lawyers and the Federal Government.

Australian Story reveals disturbing footage of the family's time in detention and exclusive interviews with Priya and Nades as they wait to hear whether they’ll be deported to Sri Lanka and an uncertain future in three months' time following a recent reprieve.

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