Forum: Eyewitness from Nauru

6pm Monday 25 November, NSW Teachers Federation building , 23-33 Mary st, Surry Hills Speakers include: Former nurse on Nauru + Mark Isaacs (former Nauru detention centre worker) Read about Mark's time on Nauru here The Coalition...

Stop Morrison’s war on refugees

Rally at Immigration Minister Scott Morrison’s office Saturday 19 October, Monro Park near Cronulla station There were reports on the rally in the local paper, great photos from the rally here and also on New Matilda and elsewhere. View a short Youtube clip...

Convergence on Canberra

Join refugee groups from around Australia to travel to Canberra on Monday 18 November to protest during the first sitting period of the new Abbott government. Monday 18 November, buses leave Sydney 7.30am The Coalition government...

World Refugee Day Rally 2013

Thanks to everyone who made it to the World Refugee Day rally on Sunday 16 June. There were about 400 or 500 in attendance, a really determined crowd in the face of the worsening...

Welcome Ranjini’s son: End ASIO refugees’ detention for life

Rally 11am Sunday 10 February at Villawood detention centre (Miowera Rd entrance) Ranjini’s new baby boy, Paari, will grow up in detention for life because she is being held in detention indefinitely due to an...

Speech by Dr Michael Dudley to rally November 30

This speech was delivered by Dr Michael Dudley, Co-Chairperson, Suicide Prevention Australia, to the rally outside Tanya Plibersek's office a few weeks ago With acknowledgements to Dr Fran Gale Thanks for the invitation to speak. I have...

No Pacific Solution 2.0 Rally

Around 300 people took to the streets on October 14 to condemn the re-opening of Nauru and the Pacific Solution. See TV news footage of the event and photos here. The rally heard from speakers...

RAC forum

ASIO and Refugees No charge, no trial: life sentence Speakers: Niromi de Soyza (author, Tamil Tigress) Stephen Blanks (lawyer in High Court challenge to ASIO checks and Secretary NSW Council for Civil Liberties) There are currently about 60 people...

World Refugee Day rally 2012

Thanks to all those who made it to this year's World Refugee Day rally on Sunday June 24, marking 20 years since mandatory detention began. About 500 turned out at Sydney Town hall to hear...

RAC forum

Speakers: DR MICHAEL DUDLEY (Suicide Prevention Australia) 6pm Monday May 28, NSW Teachers Federation 23-33 Mary St, Surry Hills This year marks 20 years since the introduction of mandatory detention. Before 1992, refugees who had arrived by boat...