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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......
Refugee detained for 4 years says Pacific policy is cruel and ineffective
The Federal Government says their border protection policy is having some effect, despite the arrival of more than 500 asylum......
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......
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......
Detainees share their fears of Nauru through fence of detention centre
As the government goes through the final legislative hurdles to enact offshore processing, recently arrived asylum seekers in Darwin wait......
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......
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......