Another Manus asylum seeker sets himself on fire
A 31-year-old Indian asylum seeker has set fire to himself and his room at the Hillside Compound on Manus Island, around 1.00 pm today (Friday 21 June). Photos of the fire in the Hillside...
Protests; self-harm continue on Nauru
Protests and self harm have continued in Nauru over night (Friday) and into the second day (Saturday 27 September) since the government’s announcement that it intends to re-introduce temporary protection visas.
Up to 500 people...
COVID cases increasing in Villawood detention centre
More immigration detainees are testing positive inside the Villawood detention centre.
Since the initial five cases, in Mackenzie and Mitchell were reported, three more people tested positive in Lachlan compound yesterday (11.01.22).
Today, (Wednesday 12 Jan)...
Manus police increase patrols to try to stop suicide attempts
There has been no let-up in the number of attempted suicide and self-harm incidents among refugees on Manus Island.
Local police stepped up patrols around the perimeter of the refugee camps last night (Thursday, 30...
Fears for two-week old refugee baby on Nauru
There are serious concerns for the welfare of a two-week baby boy on Nauru.
The baby was born to Iranian refugees on 12 January.
The baby has a seriously infected umbilicus that has been...
Immigration removes pregnant family group to Nauru after change of heart over termination
Last minute legal action failed to prevent the Immigration department from removing an Iranian family group from Darwin to Nauru.
The family group of four (including their five year old son) was brought to Darwin...
Government faces criminal charges over Villawood suicide
Refugee supporters will hold a protest outside the Downing Street Centre, tomorrow, 9.00am Tuesday 27 April.
Inside the court, at 9.30am there will be a “mention hearing” of charges against the Australian government and the...
PNG police forced removal of refugees from Port Moresby to Manus reveals resettlement farce
In the early hours of Tuesday, 20 February, police arrested up to 13 refugees who had been living Aku Lodge.
They were being forcibly returned to Manus Island, but for unconfirmed reasons there was...
Kangaroo Point Medevac refugees being moved to BITA by force
This afternoon, police and Serco officers are forcibly moving the remaining Medevac refugees from Kangaroo Point hotel to the Brisbane Immigration Detention Centre.
Despite refugee supporters gathering quickly at the gates of the hotel to...
Pilot refuses to fly after plane protest by cuffed asylum seeker
Last night (Friday), the pilot of an Air China flight carrying a Chinese asylum seeker made a last minute decision to abandon the take off and returned to the terminal to unload the asylum...
