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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Australian government figures reveal US resettlement deal over 400 places short
According to the latest update from Operation Sovereign Borders, the combined number of refugees on Nauru and Manus Island is 1687.
http://newsroom.border.gov.au/channels/Operation-Sovereign-Borders/releases/operation-sovereign-borders-monthly-update-january-3
The White House...
Extreme vetting, extreme confusion: Turnbull must say no to Trump’s ban
The White House statement that the US resettlement deal with Australia is still “under consideration” has blown Malcolm Turnbull’s re-assurances about the deal out...
Two bashed Manus refugees finally released after 36 hours
Two Iranian refugees, Mehdi (26) and Mohammad (28), arrested and bashed by up to 10 PNG police and immigration officers on New Year’s eve...
Bashed Manus refugees need urgent medical treatment
Two Iranian refugees, Mehdi and Mohammad, arrested and bashed by up to 10 PNG police and immigration officers last night (New Years eve) on...
