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First cohort of migrants under Tuvalu deal arrive in Australia

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The Falepili Union treaty between Australia and Tuvalu was hailed as a global first-of-its kind, with one provision of the agreement allowing up to 280 Tuvaluans to relocate to Australia each year as rising seas threaten their homeland. The first cohort of migrants under the deal are now arriving in Australia. But with just a small Tuvaluan diaspora here, they're facing a challenge to settle in to their new home, while maintaining a connection to community and culture.

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