Accepting Turn Backs Is About Helping Labor Not Asylum Seekers, Says Refugee Body
The push to have Labor adopt the Coalition’s policy of turning asylum seeker boats back…More
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The Nauru Inquiry Proves We Can’t Outsource Our Ethical Obligations To Asylum Seekers
After nearly four months of evidence – of child sexual assaults, guards trading drugs for…More
Private Firm Running Nauru Detention Centre Accused Of 'Passing The Buck' On Abuse Allegations
The company handed a $1.2 billion contract to oversee the Australian-backed detention centre on Nauru…More
Nauru Guard Who Claimed She Was Sexually Assaulted By Teen Detainee Was In Relationship, Inquiry Hears
A guard working in the Australian-backed detention centre on Nauru made false allegations of sexual…More
Have Guns, Will Travel: How To Land Your Dream Job Oppressing Refugees On Nauru
As we noted earlier today, Transfield Services – the company tasked with overseeing the Manus…More
Immigration Department Aware Of Allegations Drugs Traded For Sexual Favours On Nauru
A significant number of child abuse and sexual assault allegations have been recorded since the…More
Ex Christmas Island Worker: People Need To Know What Detention Does To Families
Anger at laws that could jail workers for disclosing or recording incidents in immigration detention…More
Australian Silence Endures As NZ Joins UN and US In Concerns Over Nauru
New Zealand is ramping-up pressure on Australia to respond to the degrading political and legal…More
Major Refugee Groups Slam Boat Turn-Backs As Labor Mulls Policy Shift
The national umbrella organisations for refugee and asylum seeker groups has condemned calls for Labor…More
Leaked Documents Confirm Restrictions On Manus Refugees And Reveal Disturbing Self-Harm Incident
Leaked documents from immigration detention contractor Transfield Services have confirmed refugees on Manus island are…More