Asylum seekers deaths on the government’s hands. Government policy is costing lives. Now we...
After all the politicians’ crocodile tears about the deaths of asylum seekers at sea, the West Australian coroner has declared that Australia’s own rescue...
Manus crisis reaching breaking point as mental distress worsens
Conditions are reaching breaking point on Manus Island. This morning, Monday 24 June, two incidents of self-harm within hours have set the scene for...
GOVERNMENT RENEGES: FORTY TAMILS TOLD NO APRIL SECURITY CLEARANCES
A phone call this afternoon (Friday 15 April) from Curtin detention centre has confirmed that at least 40 Tamil asylum seekers have been told...
Government attempts to remove Biloela Tamil family from Australia
Although court documents had been lodged in the Federal Circuit Court for the Tamil family, and a directions hearing scheduled for early May, last...
Nauru protests continue – attempted suicide, hunger strike, and lips still stitched
Despite the announcement that refugee assessments could start with the next two weeks, protests by asylum seekers on Nauru continue. One asylum seeker still...
Vigil protest for hospitalised Bosnian refugee hunger striker
Armin, the 37 year-old Bosnian refugee who was on his eighth day of hunger strike was taken to hospital after an ambulance was called...
Twenty-two refugees leave Nauru for the United States
The second group of refugees to leave Nauru for resettlement in the United States are leaving Nauru this afternoon, Nauru time. The 22 refugees...
Tamil asylum seeker suicides in Brisbane
A 45-year-old Tamil asylum seeker has died in Brisbane after a suicide attempt at the Logan hospital last Friday (24 August).
The Tamil man received...
Twenty-two Manus refugees fly to the US for resettlement
Twenty-two Manus refugees (including two Iranians) left Port Moresby this morning (26 February) to be resettled in the US. This brings the total number...
Urgent action to stop asylum seeker deportation
An emergency protest has been called at the Air China Sydney office at 1:30pm, (20 February), Air China Sydney Office, 25/123 Pitt Street Sydney...
