Villawood roof-top stand off continues

Three Fijian asylum seekers remain on the roof at the Villawood detention centre, this (Wednesday) morning, for the third day. One of the three, Clare,...

Navy tows Christmas Island asylum boat back to sea

A boat of asylum seekers which arrived at Christmas Island early this morning (Friday 20 November) has been towed back to sea by the...

Nauru refugees protest against Cambodia and offshore processing

Around 200 refugees staged a protest at Ijuw camp on Nauru, late yesterday afternoon, Friday 24 April. The refugees called for "Justice," and "Freedom," and...

Another suicide death in Villawood detention

Tragic news from Villawood - an Iraqi asylum seeker has taken his own life. Around 6.00pm, Monday, 4 March, an Iraqi asylum seeker was...

Grave fears for life of Iranian asylum seeker: shocking callous Facebook comment reveals Serco...

Grave fears are held for the life on Iranian asylum seeker, Saeed Hassan Loo, who is believed to have been refusing fluids for the...

Grave fears for brain-injured refugee on Nauru

A 28 year-old Rohingyan refugee injured in a motorbike accident on Nauru this morning around 7.00am has been unconscious in the RON hospital since...

PROTESTS CONTINUE AT DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE

The daily protests inside Darwin detention centre are continuing. For the last five days, up to 70 asylum seekers have been holding hourly protests...

IT IS THE GOVERNMENT, NOT PEOPLE SMUGGLERS THAT HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS

The Four Corners’ people smuggling program has only added to the demonisation that surrounds the media and politicians’ portrayal of people smugglers. Rather than exposing...

Nauru another protest; another suicide attempt

And now internet censorship. Asylum seekers in desperate circumstances on Nauru will hold another protest this afternoon, Sunday 28th) at 4.00pm Nauru time (3pm Australian...

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...