Statement by RAC Sydney opposing ‘Norfolk Island proposal’

Refugee Action Coalition Sydney notes with dismay the proposal to detain asylum seekers or refugees on another small island, Norfolk Island this time. When word...

Peter Dutton stirs racism for votes by backing white farmers

Peter Dutton has insisted that Australia grant special consideration to white South African farmers, via the provision of fast-tracked refugee visas. His comments showed...

Photos from Manus Island

Asylum seekers detained on Manus Island took these photos to let the Australian public know what conditions are like in the detention camp. Humidity...

Video from women on Nauru forum

There is growing outrage at the plans to send 267 asylum seekers back to Nauru and Manus Island. On Monday 29 February RAC hosted...

It’s not refugees destroying jobs, Peter Dutton

RAC's James Supple writes an op-ed for SBS online, arguing Dutton's foul comments were a calculated effort to turn refugees into scapegoats.

Bill in Parliament to get all children and families off Nauru: Contact Labor MPs

Call for all Labor MP’s to support Independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s Bill to bring all children, their families and separated family units from Nauru...

Unfinished business in the fight for refugee rights

The end of the Coalition government is very welcome—but the fight for refugee rights is far from over. On 13 February the new Labor...

Why we still need to demand #BringThemHere

Preamble In recent weeks, there has been discussion about using the demand “Bring Them Here” in regard to the asylum seekers and refugees on Manus...

Tell Qantas: Don’t deport Priya and Nades to danger

On Thursday next week, 9 August, there will be actions happening outside Qantas and Jetstar offices in Melbourne and Sydney urging the airline to...

No turn-backs; no offshore processing: An appeal to delegates of the national conference of...

Refugee activist groups around the country have produced this statement to distribute to delegates to this weekend's Labor Party national conference A humanitarian refugee policy...