It’s not smugglers: it’s government policies that are pushing families onto boats
The Refugee Action Coalition has rejected claims that people smugglers are responsible for more asylum families arriving in Australia by boat.
“It is the government...
Refugee activists to again target Liberal billboard prior to Northam weekend protests
At 8.30am tomorrow (Friday) morning, refugee activists will again stress that 'No one is illegal' at the site of the now infamous Liberal billboard...
Two asylum seekers attempt suicide in Melbourne
In a tragic day for the Melbourne Immigration Transit  Accommodation (MITA) detention centre, there were two attempted suicides within hours of each other, this...
Refugee advocates condemn Abbott’s anti-refugee bill-board, and converge on Perth
Refugee advocates have condemned Tony Abbott’s anti-refugee bill-board unveiled in Perth this (Monday) afternoon.
“Tony Abbott continues to peddle myths and misinformation about asylum seekers....
Refugee advocates fear screened-out Geraldton asylum seekers being removed
Refugee advocates fear that a charter flight leaving Christmas Island today (around midday Christmas Island time) is removing Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Colombo.
“We...
Broken processing promises fuel tensions on Manus Island
On 13 March, Immigration officers told asylum seekers on Manus Island that their refugee assessments would begin in ‘two or three weeks’. More than...
Ambulance called to collapsed ASIO negative hunger strikers
An ambulance was called to the MITA detention centre this afternoon (Wednesday) after five of the hunger-striking refugees fainted.
The ambulance officers indicated that they...
Concerns for welfare of ASIO negative hunger strikers
After two days of their dry hunger strike protest, most of the 28 refugees staging their protest on the soccer field at the Melbourne...
Melbourne ASIO negative refugees begin mass hunger strike
At 2.00am, Monday morning (8 April), 28 ASIO negative refugees (24 Sri Lankan, 2 Iranian 2 Rohingyans) began a hunger strike at the Melbourne...
Refugee group demands an inquiry into boat tragedy
The Refugee Action Coalition has called for a full inquiry into the asylum boat tragedy that cost the lives of a woman and a...
