Asylum Seekers
Bodies of asylum seekers left in the sea
Over the weekend, yet another asylum seeker boat tragedy has rocked the country. Up to 60 people, including men, women......
Ads which try to stop the boats
In recent months, famous Sri Lankan cricket players have been used in television ads to spruke the Gillard government’s message......
African refugees take centre stage
A novel theatre production about to premiere in western Sydney tells the stories of a group of African women who’ve......
Sri Lankan refugee rejection mounts
Today, 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were sent home from Christmas Island with their claims rejected; bringing the total to......
Calls for coronial inquest after asylum seekers drown at sea
The capsizing of a boat bound for Christmas island on Monday brought the asylum seeker death toll to 865 since......
Legal limitations leave children and asylum seekers vulnerable
Confusion over who has the right to investigate conditions in detention centres may be compromising the oversight of human rights.......
Greens call for more media exposure at Manus Island
Greens’ Senator Sarah Hanson Young is pushing to lift restrictions on media access to the asylum seeker processing center at......
Fears of malaria on Manus Island as department stonewalls on details
The Department of Immigration is refusing to provide details of their strategy to combat malaria infection, as fears grow for......
UN body says Manus detention violates international law
“These are called … regional processing centres and yet there is no processing or assessment going on.” UNHCR says that......
Asylum seekers set for Australia as processing centres fill up
Australia’s offshore processing centres have become overwhelmed by asylum seekers which sparked a change in policy yesterday. The bridging visa......