Gay Saudi couple released from Australian detention

Two gay Saudi journalists who were detained in Australia as they sought permanent refuge have been released, while their asylum claims are processed, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.

The pair, identified only as Sultan and Nassar, arrived Down Under on tourist visas in October and were taken into immigration detention when it became clear they were seeking to settle permanently.

Nassar was released on Friday and, after a bureaucratic delay, Sultan was released Tuesday. Lawyer Alison Battisson said: "He's literally being released now."