Nauru and Manus Island now full – Pacific Solution 2.0 in tatters
With the arrival of three more asylum boats in the last 24 hours, the total number of asylum seekers reaching Australia since 13 August...
High Court decision opens possibility of deportations to danger
A High Court decision this morning (7 September) has dismissed an application of behalf of five asylum seekers seeking to extend judicial review to...
NAURU IS FULL: GOVERNMENT CREATING AUSTRALIAN DETENTION WAREHOUSES
The arrival of three boats in the last couple of days brings the total number of asylum seekers who have arrived since 13 August...
PACIFIC SOLUTION 2.0 STILL COSTING LIVES ANOTHER REFUGEE BOAT TRAGEDY ANOTHER NEED FOR AN...
The Refuge Action Coalition has renewed its call for a full independent inquiry into Australia’s response to safety-of-life-at-sea (SOLAS) situations involving asylum boats.
The latest...
TAMPA DAY RALLY TO SUPPORT NAURU-BOUND HUNGER STRIKERS
A Brisbane rally called by the Refugee Action Collective for 1pm, Sunday 26th August, Brisbane Square to mark Tampa Day will also declare its...
HANDCUFFED REFUGEES BEING DENIED HUMAN RIGHTS
Six long term immigration detainees, four refugees and two asylum seekers, being flown from Christmas Island to Villawood on Sunday morning have been told...
REFUGEE GROUP WELCOMES INCREASED GOVERNMENT REFUGEE INTAKE: BUT DEVIL IN THE DETAIL
The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed the government’s announcement to immediately increase Australia’s refugee intake to 20,000. But the government could and should have...
LABOR’S SHAME: OFF-SHORE PROCESSING LEGISLATION RE-OPENS A HELL-HOLE
“The passing of off-shore processing legislation allowing asylum seekers to be expelled to Nauru and Manus Island will go down as a day of...
REFUGEE GROUP CALLS PROTEST: NO OFF-SHORE PROCESSING: IMMEDIATE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FROM INDONESIA – MERAK...
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest, at Sydney’s Immigration office, 26 Lee Street, Wednesday, 15 August, 12.00 noon.
The government is selectively choosing...
CRUEL RETURN TO DISCREDITED HOWARD POLICIES IF HOUSTON POLICIES IMPLEMENTED
The Refugee Action Coalition has strongly condemned the Houston panel’s recommendations for offshore processing as made public at their press conference this afternoon.
“Mr Houston...
