Advocates concerned over Manus sexual harassment allegations

A 59 year-old security manager on Manus Island was released on 15, 000 kina bail on 9 April, over sexual harassment allegations to appear...

Sick and hungry: Manus contractor cuts asylum seeker rations

While the auditor-general announces an investigation into the billions of dollars of Australian government off-shore detention contracts, the cuts to food rations by one...

It’s not tribalism, fearmongering is government policy

The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, is only trying to cover up the reality of government policy by suggesting that “tribalism” is dividing Australia. “Division” is...

Another Villawood suicide attempt

A 27 year-old Afghan asylum seeker has been taken to hospital following his attempt to hang himself in the high security Blaxland compound of...

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...

Last children leave Nauru, 19 refugees fly to the US

Nineteen Nauru refugees, including the last four refugee children, have left Nauru today, Wednesday 27 February, to be resettled in the US. This brings...

Manus security workers strike continues

The strike by Paladin security workers on Manus Island continues into its second day. Security posts were deserted again this morning, Wednesday 27 February. Food ration...

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...

Manus Paladin security workers strike

Paladin security workers on Manus Island have declared a strike across all three detention compounds on the island. The security posts at Hillside, West...

Vigil protest at Omid Masoumali inquest, killed by detention on Nauru

Omid Masoumali, an Iranian refugee on Nauru set himself on fire on 27 April, 2016. He needed immediate specialist attention but it took 31...