Government turns the screws on Manus refugees
Just days after agreeing to pay Manus asylum seekers and refugees $70 million in damages for unlawful imprisonment and for physical and psychological damage,...
No amount of money can compensate for Manus horror
The announcement of a possible settlement with Manus asylum seekers and the Australian government for false imprisonment and conditions on Manus Island that caused...
“Where’s Behrouz?” Refugee protest to march to Manus film world premiere
Refugee supporters will march from Town Hall to the world premiere screening of “Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time,” on Sunday 11 June at...
Forced relocation stalls on Manus Island
The first efforts to force the relocation of refugees and asylum seekers in the Manus Island detention centre have stalled.
Yesterday (Sunday 28 May), although...
Graphic footage of Manus shooting
Graphic footage taken during the Good Friday shooting incident has emerged from Manus Island.
Photos of bullet holes damage inside the detention centre including in...
Shooting breaks out on Manus – Refugees fear for their lives
There are reports that shooting has broken out between the PNG police and locals on the navy base after locals began attacking the detention...
Mobiles to stay in detention centres – for now
This morning, Friday, Justice Rares found that the Federal Court had jurisdiction to consider whether or not the government’s decree to ban mobile phones...
Refugee advocates reject absurd detention mobile phone claims
Refugee advocates have rejected claims by Commissioner Quaedvlieg that the use of mobile phones is linked to criminal behaviour.
“The mobile phone ban is...
Federal Court injunction granted to stop Immigration seizing mobile phones
An out-of-hours special Federal Court hearing today (Sunday, 19 Feb) has granted an injunction to prevent Serco and Border Force from seizing mobile phones...
$20,000 bribes offered as Border Force threatens more deportations from Manus
Australian Border Force officials have threatened to deport more Nepalese asylum seekers from Manus Island unless the asylum seekers agree to “voluntarily” return home.
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