Refugees
Refugee advocates fear Bali talks will miss the mark
As the Foreign Minister and Immigration Minister head to Indonesia for a yearly summit on people smuggling, refugee advocates say......
Backlog of Syrian refugees in Lebanon
While the future of the Syrian conflict remains uncertain as it enters into its third year, the refugee crisis developing......
A Tamil Tigress tells her story
In 1987, Niromi de Soyza and her friend decided to leave their comfortable middle class homes and join the Tamil......
PNG court rejects bid to halt Manus Island arrivals
The national court of Papua New Guinea has rejected a bid led by the country’s opposition leader to stop 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......