Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers turned back on arrival
Over 30 asylum seekers were involuntarily returned home to Sri Lanka over the weekend. The Immigration Minister Chris Bowen says......
Asylum seeker hunger strike: out of sight, out of mind?
Asylum seekers say that they have gathered 300 signatures confirming that they are on hunger strike. Some detainees say they......
New changes to Migration Act target refugees who arrive by boat
The Gillard Government, committed to implementing all the recommendations from the Houston report on asylum seekers, today moved to amend......
Call for border deaths to be included in deaths in custody data collection
A criminologist at Monash University has called for border-related deaths to be included in the National Deaths in Custody monitoring......
Nauru Asylum Seeker Visas increase 30-fold
It seems Nauru’s government will be asking for something in return for allowing Australia to process asylum seekers on their......
Mixed views on health services provided for asylum seekers
The Federal Government has released details of the mental health services that will be provided for Asylum Seekers on Offshore......
Abbott details plans to use drones to patrol Australia’s northern border
Tony Abbott has said that a coalition government would purchase drones to patrol Australia’s northern border. While the coalition has......
Government sever responsibilty for Nauru’s youth.
Asylum seekers under the age of 18 taken to Nauru will no longer be under the care of the Australian......
Deal struck with Indonesia to help save asylum seeker lives
Following a day of important meetings between Indonesian and Australian Government ministers, Australia has agreed to contribute $4.42 million to......
Calls for reform of sea rescue co-ordination as talks with Indonesia begin
High level meetings between Australian government ministers and their Indonesian counterparts got underway in Jakarta today. Many refugee advocates are......