Refugees
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......
Thai junta set to repatriate 100,000 refugees
Thailand’s military government says that it plans to send over 100,000 Burmese refugees who have been living in camps along......
Spokesman reveals the mystery behind the Tamil asylum seeker boat
A boatload carrying 153 Tamil asylum seekers, including 32 women and 37 children is believed to be aboard an Australian......
Councils are called on to welcome Refugees
As national Refugee week comes to an end tomorrow, Councils across Australia are being encouraged to sign up as Refugees......
Changing public attitudes towards asylum seekers and refugees
The current hard-line stance against asylum seekers coming to Australia is not new. Subsequent governments have been implementing policies to......
Immigration campaign tells boat people where to go
A new campaign on the Immigration Department’s website warns asylum seekers not to try coming by boat if they ever......
Untold stories revealed in refugee art
A project teaching refugees the skills to express themselves through art is not only helping those in long-term detention to......