In August 2001, when a leaky Indonesian boat breaks down in the Indian Ocean, the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa saves hundreds from drowning. Australia refuses the shipwrecked survivors, triggering an extraordinary eight-day standoff. Australia’s radical experiment to stop asylum seekers was internationally condemned for its brutality, but 25 years later, it’s becoming the norm worldwide. Told by those who were there, this gripping three-part series reveals the global reverberations of a dramatic chapter in Australian history.
