Third refugee detention compound locked down in MITA after COVID exposure
Refugees being held in the BRP (Broadmeadows Residential Precinct) compound of Melbourne's MITA detention centre were notified late yesterday (Tuesday, 26 October) that the compound had been exposed to Covid by a Serco officer....
4000 march on Palm Sunday in Sydney
The Palm Sunday rally for refugees on 20 March was a great success with around 4000 people demonstrating in Sydney and thousands more across the country. You can see a short video reports from...
More fires and tear gas on Christmas Island as ABF moves to retake compounds
Fires could be seen in Blue and Green compounds inside the Christmas Island detention centre last night (Saturday 9 January), amid reports that protests had erupted again and Serco and ABF were attempting to...
Justice for Refugees rally
Justice for refugees rally
2pm Sunday 20 March, Sydney Town Hall
* End detention, close the camps * Free the Medevac refugees
* Permanent not temporary visas * Resettle from Indonesia
* Action for Afghanistan - 20,000 extra...
Refugees are welcome here: Rally on Palm Sunday
2pm Sunday 25 March, Belmore Park
Download an A3 version of the poster to stick up at work or near where you live or an A5 leaflet version here
Invite your friends to the...
As hunger strike continues, refugee supporters join Sydney car convoy protest
Refugee supporters will join today’s (Thursday 9 April) “No one left behind” car convoy protest in Sydney.
At least two refugee-supporting cars will be part of the protest convoy crossing the Sydney harbour bridge to...
Rooftop protest at Yongah Hill detention centre
A group of at least 15 immigration detainees have begun a protest on the roof of Kingfisher Compound in Yongah Hill detention.
The group is protesting against being removed from Yongah Hill to Christmas Island....
Hundreds of refugees protest on Nauru
Around 300 refugees on Nauru staged a protest yesterday, Friday afternoon, 27 February.
The peaceful protest assembled at Beach House, the accommodation for many of the Australian personnel employed in the detention centre.
However, when the...
Welcome refugees rally success
Sydney's Welcome Refugees rally on Sunday 19 April was a good success, with around 3000 in attendance. Click here for more photos and video of the day.This is about the same size as last year's...
Refugee hotel COVID outbreak grows to nine
Refugees at the Park Hotel in Melbourne have begun getting calls notifying them of their test results from Covid swabs taken on Sunday night.
At least another six refugees have been told they are...
