Refugees
Minister Scott Morrison announces immigration policy backflip…
Minister for Immigration Scott Morrison plans to use Temporary Protection Visa’s to resettle asylum seekers on Australia’s mainland. The decision......
Nationals call for increased refugee intake
The National Party used its latest National Federal Council to call for the increased intake of refugees into Australia. While......
Manus a hellhole for asylum seekers
Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Kehazaei got a cut on his foot but a month later he’s pronounced brain dead in......
Australian refugee conditions attract world attention
Amnesty International is well aware of conditions on Manus Island and says the situation is unique among nations dealing with......
Finally released from detention on Nauru, but no better off
“I fled my country for my life so I could have a future. But now I have no future.” These......
Pacific Islands fall victim to climate change
A Tuvalu couple have been granted New Zealand residency in the first successful application on humanitarian grounds where climate change......
Inquiry into immigration detention reveals alleged government cover-up
The Australian Human Rights Commission heard evidence from health professionals who have worked in Australian detention centres yesterday at the......
Refugees feel welcome in Australia but face ongoing challenges in health and housing
Research released this week by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows many refugees who have been granted permanent residency......
Church group accuses government of asylum seeker child abuse
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has accused the Federal Government of state-sanctioned child abuse. Unaccompanied children are subjected to neglect......
Rural communities get behind refugees
In the wake of their inspection of Manus Island earlier this year Amnesty International have been touring Australia, talking to......