Hunger strike at Villawood ends

The hunger strike at Villawood has ended on Sunday March 13--below is the text below of a letter sent by the strikers to the...

Support Manus refugees: Organise a photo action

Download materials to organise a "Stand with Manus" photo action at your workplace, school or community group to support Manus refugees and asylum seekers Two...

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...

Manus Island hunger strike photos

Photos and video from Manus Island hunger strike protest, 14 and 15 January 2014 Hunger strike protest video 14 February Video of man who swallowed razor...

Families on Nauru

These photos from Nauru show the newly cleared Refugee Processing Centre 3, where family groups are being "accommodated": an isolated, bulldozed area with nothing...

Nurses, teachers, doctors, academics… How can we get in the way to #LetThemStay?

The #LetThemStay movement has seen a wave of grassroots action to stop the removal of the 267 asylum seekers. Alongside churches, Victorian Trades Hall...

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...

High Court decision a small step for ASIO negative refugees: Now Minister must act

The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed today’s High Court decision regarding the ASIO negative refugees. “It is a small step, and will apply to...

Audio from recent protests on Nauru

Asylum seekers on Nauru sent us the audio below of their recent protests. The recordings of two separate protests continue for over 20 minutes...

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...