Organiser arrested as police intercept refugee car convoy
Victorian police have intercepted a car and bike convoy of refugee supporters in Preston today, as it made its way to the Mantra Hotel...
Over 1100 doctors and health professionals call for release of refugees and asylum seekers...
A letter signed by 1183 health care professionals has been sent to the Minister of Home Affairs calling for the release of asylum seekers...
Port Moresby refugee hotel attacked by locals for a second time
For the second time in three weeks, a hotel at Four Mile, East Boroko, housing refugees from Manus Island, was attacked by a group...
Three refugees injured as local attack Port Moresby hotel
A crowd of locals has attacked a Boroko hotel in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 19 February) leaving three refugees injured and...
Labor’s attack on air arrivals feeds government anti-refugee policies
The Refugee Action Coalition has called on the Labor party to end its campaign against asylum seekers arriving by air.
The contradiction between the Liberals’...
PNG refugee service provider sacks eleven case workers amid rort allegations
Eleven of the PNG nationals employed by JDA under contract with Australia have been officially terminated. The sackings follow the resignation of 29 case...
Refugee case-worker dispute escalates in Port Moresby following mass resignations
Twenty-nine case-workers have resigned from JDA, the company contracted to provide services to refugees living in limbo in Port Moresby.
The twenty-nine PNG nationals resigned...
No justification for Christmas Island evacuation stunt or detention centre
The Refugee Action Coalition condemns the use of Christmas Island as a dumping ground for asylum seekers and Australian citizens and residents being evacuated...
Medevac repeal shame—transfer them all now
The Refugee Action Coalition condemns the government’s repeal of the Medevac legislation.
The repeal of the Medevac legislation means that the refugees in PNG and...
PNG refugees moved in the community face more danger, more uncertainty
After a false start a week ago, PNG Immigration began moving refugees from Port Moresby’s Granville Motel to 'community placement' in two other hotels...
