Afghans Assisted Australia During the 20 Year Conflict

There are 31 thousand 500 places available to afghan nationals and their families for the next four years. But there have been applications from more than 200 thousand afghans seeking a spot on that humanitarian programme. Emigration minister andrew giles says the situation is very, very difficult. They're trying to prioritize afghans who assisted australia, ethnic minorities and women and girls as well. In health news, there's been a significant through in the area of organ transplants with scientists finding a way to convert kidneys to a universal blood type for transplants.