Australia keeps up refugee release efforts

By Marnie Banger
Updated January 23 2019 - 3:01pm, first published 3:00pm
Hakeem AlAraibi has been held in Thailand since November when he was arrested.
Hakeem AlAraibi has been held in Thailand since November when he was arrested.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has stressed that Australia is making "extensive efforts" to seek the return of a Melbourne-based soccer player as his detention in Thailand continues.