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Light the Dark: Australia welcomes refugees
Thousands of people around Australia gathered to remember Aylan Kurdi, the young Syrian refugee who died last week and to protest the Australian Government's current refugee policy.
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People are seen at the Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens on September 7, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. Credit:Luis Ascui
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People are seen at the Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury GardensCredit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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A makeshift shrine is pictured during the quiet vigil in rememberence of Aylan Kurdi on September 7, 2015 in Melbourne.Credit:Getty Images
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees at Treasury Gardens.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Light The Dark: Melbourne says Welcome candlelight vigil for refugees.Credit:Luis Ascui
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Thousands hold their candles aloft in rememberence of Aylan Kurdi on September 7, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.Credit:
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A girl holds a sign up in support of refugees on September 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Credit:Getty Images
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A woman takes a minute silence in rememberence of Aylan Kurdi.Credit:Getty Images
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A boy holds a sign in support of refugees on September 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Credit:Getty Images
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People hold candles and signs up in support of refugees on September 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.Credit:Getty Images
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People hold candles up in support of refugees on September 7, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. Credit:Daniel Munoz