'Rushed' Immigration Bill Undermines Gov Assurances That Offshore Detention Is Legal
The Coalition government’s efforts to head off a High Court challenge contradict its assurances that…More
Tagged: asylum-seekers
Refugee Left In Limbo On Nauru Amid Fears His Cancer Has Returned
An Iranian woman on Nauru says her husband has been left in “very bad mental…More
Investigation Into Allegation Of Sexual Assault By Staff On Nauru Did Not Substantiate Claim, Says Save The Children
The NGO responsible for providing casework, child protection, and advocacy services inside the detention centre…More
Asylum Seekers Lose Freedom Of Information Rights
New Matilda has gained access to an email sent by the Department of Immigration and…More
A Heavy Price To (Kind Of) Stop The Boats
A recent letter to the editors of Melbourne’s Age said it best. “Each time Australian…More
Documents Reveal Sexual Assault Allegations Have Continued On Nauru Since Moss Review
Sexual and other assaults against asylum seekers held in the Nauru detention camp have continued…More
Paying People Smugglers Sinks The Excuses For Our Heartless Refugee Policy
If the allegations that emerged last week, that the Australian government paid people smugglers to…More
Immigration Warned Staff Not To Give Evidence To Children In Detention Inquiry
The Department of Immigration directed staff working in the Nauru immigration detention centre not to…More
Australia Settling Refugees In ‘Rogue State’
Former immigration whistleblowers are set to appear before a parliamentary inquiry into the Nauru detention…More
Labor Pushes Changes To Bill Allowing Deadly Force Against Asylum Seekers
A Bill allowing guards to use potentially deadly force on detainees in immigration detention centres…More