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Politics live news Australia: Border Force collects five men from illegal boat arrival

The Australian understands the five men, whose country of origin and reason for travelling to Australia were unclear, were discovered by a commercial helicopter pilot after they had scrawled SOS in the sand.

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This still from video footage shows five men stranded. They appear to have been on Australian soil for several days before they were discovered.
This still from video footage shows five men stranded. They appear to have been on Australian soil for several days before they were discovered.
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