Refugees
Coalition policy likely to turn back genuine Sri Lankan refugees
There are fears that genuine refugees could be harmed by Coalition plans to send back Sri Lankan asylum seekers, by......
Grave concerns as Nauru detainees continue hunger strike
Omid Sorousheh is a 35-year-old Iranian refugee on Nauru currently seven weeks into a hunger strike. There are serious concerns......
6000 less refugees under LNP government
It was a display of tough language and even tougher policy from the Liberal National Party as Tony Abbott and......
Refugee advocates warn of hunger strike death
Australia could be facing the first death of an asylum seeker in a detention center due to hunger striking. This......
Renewed fears for children in detention centres
In the wake of hunger strikes in the Nauru detention centre, new evidence has emerged about children attempting to commit......
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......
Australia to resettle 1000 Syrian Refugees
The first arrival of Asylum seekers on Nauru might have been the government’s focus on Friday September 14 but the......
‘Profoundly disappointed’: refugee activists slams expert proposals
While a small number of refugee advocates are positive about the recommendations of the government’s expert panel, many others are......
Employment program for new refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers haven’t had the best image in the media lately. They’re called everything from boat people to......
Sudanese refugee living Western Sydney garners praise for first book
Its now almost one year since South Sudan became independent from its northern neighbor, but the decades of conflict leading......