Why is the Australian government detaining men in a hotel in Kangaroo Point?

Refugee Action Collective (Qld) fact sheet There are about 110 men in the Kangaroo Point hotel. They come from a range of countries such as...

What really happened on Manus Island

This was a brutal attack, not a “riot” On 17 February, local G4S personnel brutally attacked asylum seekers on Manus Island, armed with guns, machetes,...

ASIO negative refugees and detention for life

There are currently 51 people who have been found to be refugees yet face detention for the rest of their lives due to negative...

Proposed TPV legislation

Scott Morrison is hoping to get legislation to re-introduce Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) through the Senate after a deal with Clive Palmer. But his...

Refugees: the facts

Who counts as a refugee? The 1951 UN Refugee Convention, which Australia has signed, defines a refugee as someone who has a wellfounded fear of...

West Papuans taken to Port Moresby airport

The seven West Papuan asylum seekers secretly removed from Australia to Port Moresby in late September have been taken by police to the Port...

Let them stay union model motion

Pass this motion at a union or staff meeting, or religious or community group: Let Them Stay! This meeting of ______________________ notes: (i) that 267 asylum...

US deal inadequate and uncertain

The Coalition government’s resettlement deal with the US is an admission that Manus and Nauru are a dead end. But the band-aid deal is...

Life in Cambodia: the facts

As part of its deal to send refugees to Cambodia, the Australian government has produced a ‘factsheet’ promoting the ‘opportunities’ available to people who...

Busting the myths on refugees

There is no queue There is no queue, only a ticket in a lottery, in the official refugee resettlement process. In most countries that refugees...