Refugees
Manus Detainees Seek $130 Million In Reparations
How do you put a price on wrongful imprisonment? Behrouz Boochani, Kurdish journalist, author, and Manus Island detainee, wants justice......
Manus typhoid scare prompts calls for Australia to act
Four men from the Manus Island Detention Centre are in hospital in Port Moresby with at least one confirmed to......
Morrison pledges freeze to refugee intake
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced he will put a stop to the increase in asylum seekers being settled in......
Stories from Manus told through art
Sometimes art can break down barriers to understanding that the media can’t. Manus, a performance brought to Australia during the......
Julian Burnside QC takes on Treasurer in Federal Election
Today Julian Burnside QC has been unveiled as the Greens candidate for safe Liberal seat Kooyong, it’s held by one......
Doctors await offshore patients as Bill passes
The Medical Transfer Bill passed the Senate today in a historic loss for the government. Doctors for Refugees say that......
Peter Greste leads campaign for Journalistic Freedom
A relieved Bahrainian refugee and soccer player Hakeem al- Araibi arrived back in Australia today after spending many weeks detained......
Medivac bill set to dominate parliament
The government filibustered its way out of losing a vote on the so called “medivac” amendments last year, changes that......
Medical Evacuation bill for asylum seekers generates nationwide debate
With the recent influx of asylum seekers, different countries adopted different approaches on dealing with the issue. Australia had a......
No Friend but the Mountains
Last week Iranian Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani took out Australia’s richest literary prize....