Fundraiser film screening

Le Havre Marcel Marx, a former bohemian and struggling author, leads a simple life based around his wife Arletty, his favourite bar and his profession as a shoeshiner. His path crosses with an underage illegal...

Palm Sunday rally success

About 3000 people turned out in appalling weather in Sydney to demand an end to the horror the Abbott government is inflicting on asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island, and call for an...

Fifteen Iranian asylum seekers in Darwin hunger strike

While the mass hunger strike at Manus Island has drawn the main media attention, 15 Iranian asylum seekers have entered their sixth day of hunger strike in the Wickham Point detention centre near Darwin. The...

Online actions for Afghan refugees

Join our week of photo actions by posting a selfie or group photo online. Here's how to take part: 1. Make a sign yourself or print out one from here https://bit.ly/3zjt9f7 2. Take a selfie with...

Protest at Villawood

Media coverage: Report in Fairfield City Champion ---------------------------------------------------------------- No to the Malaysia ‘Solution’: FREE THE REFUGEES Rally 12pm Sunday July 24 Meet at Gurney Road (near Cnr Brown St), Villawood If you are outraged by the inhumanity of Australia's treatment of...

Boat people’s convergence on Abbott

Meet Saturday 22 February 11am at Circular Quay Wharf 3 for Manly ferry or meet 12pm Manly Park To march on Tony Abbott’s office No boat turn backs Close Manus Island and Nauru Permanent not temporary visas

Palm Sunday Rally April 17

Free the refugees End mandatory detention No deportations No offshore processing Sunday 17 April, 1pm Sydney Town Hall, marching to Hyde Park Speakers include: Iraj Moghadam, Iranian refugee and ex-detainee Sr Susan Connelly, Mark MacKillop Institute of East Timor Studies David...

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....

Stand up for refugees pre-election rally

Say no to another Tampa election Let the refugees in Close all detention centres No to offshore processing Rally 1pm Saturday 7 August Sydney Town Hall Called by Refugee Action Coalition for more info contact Ian 0417275713 or Diane...

Curfew crackdown on Manus as US rejects more refugees

A notice abruptly posted that the back gate of West Haus detention compound (see photo) will be closed from 5.00pm to 6.00am Manus Island, has further restricted refugees' movement on the island. A 6.00pm –...