Asylum Seekers
Outrage over coalition policy to deport Sri Lankan asylum seekers
The coalition’s plan to deport Sri Lankan asylum seekers has come in for harsh criticism from refugee and human rights......
Nauru: An insider’s perspective Part 1
Boats filled with asylum seekers continue to make their way to Australia on a regular basis. That’s in spite of......
Authorities lost crucial time in sea rescue
Another asylum seeker boat tragedy is playing out today , as Indonesian and Australian authorities conduct a sea and air......
Asylum seeker mental health at stake
An offshore processing bill went to the senate today after the House of Representatives passed the change yesterday, meaning asylum......
Some refugee advocates defend the shift to a ‘regional solution’
Parliament is today debating changes to the migration act that could bring back offshore processing, after the government’s expert panel......
Experts recommend offshore processing
PNG and Nauru will be used for offshore processing centres if the recommendations of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers......
New deal to allow Australia search and rescue in Indonesian waters
As another asylum seeker boat was intercepted off Christmas Island this morning there are reports a new deal between Australia......
Asylum seekers say they were tortured after Australian rejection
Sri Lankan asylum seekers who’ve had their claims rejected by Australia say they’ve been tortured since they were forced to......
Lads’ mag ZOO weighs in on asylum seeker debate
Lads’ magazine Zoo Weekly has garnered itself plenty of free publicity and criticism by launching its search for “Australia’s Hottest......