Refugee activists appeal to minister: don’t let Iranian hunger striker die

It is feared that a 33 year old Iranian asylum seeker on hunger strike may have only days to live. Refugee activists have launched an...

Passengers’ protest stops deportation of Chinese asylum seeker

Seven passengers stood up on an Air China flight to stop a Chinese asylum seeker being deported late last Friday night. Wei Lin, a 33...

Pilot refuses to fly after plane protest by cuffed asylum seeker

Last night (Friday), the pilot of an Air China flight carrying a Chinese asylum seeker made a last minute decision to abandon the take...

Protest to stop deportations – Villawood Chinese asylum seeker faces Friday deadline; Iranian asylum...

The Refugee Action Coalition will hold, a protest Thursday 18 December, 12.30pm at Sydney Immigration office, Lee Street (near Railway Square) to protest against...

Delays and failure to follow antibiotic guidelines in Kehazaei death

Doctors for refugees media release: Doctors for Refugees calls for an immediate inquiry into the death of Hamid Kehazaei , following the publication of...

Lives at risk on Manus Island: immediate action needed

ALERT: The Refugee Action Coalition has called a vigil for 5pm today, Friday 12 December, at Sydney Town Hall Square to protest against the...

Cover-up and neglect: visa delay killed Hamid Kahazaie: Morrison must resign; inquiry now

The shocking revelations from leaked IHMS reports on the treatment of Hamid Kahazaie show the scale of medical negligence and departmental culpability in his...

Nauruan refugee girls attacked at school

Three refugee high school girls were confronted by around 15 teenage Nauruan boys around 11.00am, last Friday (5 December) at their class room at...

Refugee activists hold overnight vigil to halt baby’s transfer to Nauru

Refugee activists are holding an overnight vigil outside Perth’s residential detention compound, 99 Kanowna Avenue, Redcliff to try to prevent a Tamil baby and...

Close Manus Island: 99,000 sign petition – Canberra hand-over; Sydney protest

A petition jointly organised by GetUp and the Refugee Action Coalition will be delivered to the Federal Parliament tomorrow, Thursday 4 December. The petition presently...