Statement on last night’s protest outside Tony Abbott’s dinner
Fabrications, distortions, exaggerations, and disappointing reporting
Christine Forster’s allegations about the protest at Friday’s Liberal Party fundraising dinner have been widely reported in the media. Tony Abbott himself has hamfistedly weighed in, tweeting: "Disgraceful behaviour...
Urgent funds needed – help us close Manus Island
We urgently need to raise $20,000 to ramp up a major PNG legal challenge to offshore processing on Manus Island. Please donate – see below for details.
Last week, the Liberals and the ALP combined...
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 page A4 sign: We stand with Manus: Bring Them Here
Single...
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 to Australia.
Andrew Wilkie, supported by Adam Bandt (The Greens), and...
Refugees’ statement from new protests on Nauru
The increasing frustration at the lies and delays has seen two protests on Nauru - last Sunday and Monday nights - at camp 3. Below is the statement that they released:
We have waited...
Online petition: Stop internet restrictions on Nauru
The Salvation Army has told asylum seekers on Nauru internet access will be limited to 30 minutes every two days, one friend will not be able to help another, and reduced time for Mahdi...
Fight for refugees—and know where the parties stand
Refugee Action Coalition encourages you to vote for refugees, but more importantly get involved in the refugee rights movement. We want the Coalition kicked out, but whoever wins the election we will need to...
No to offshore detention: Not here, not Denmark, not anywhere
Australia has pioneered a virus of human rights abuse that is now spreading across the globe.
Australia was the first developed nation to implement mandatory offshore detention of refugees in third-party countries, when it...
A letter from Manus Island by Behrouz Boochani
After four years of detention on Manus Island, the author writes a poet’s manifesto for the refugee resistance in which he has found himself to be a central figure. By Behrouz Boochani.
This article was first...
Help make sure this is the end of offshore processing
Julia Gillard and Chris Bowen are pushing ahead with new legislative amendments designed to get around the High Court and allow the Malaysia solution to proceed. Tony Abbott has announced that the Liberals will...
