Refugees
Refugee law experts: Gillard’s PNG plan expensive, ineffective and perhaps illegal
The number of asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat has more than halved since last year according to the......
Will children be returning to detention in higher numbers?
Human Rights activists have called on Julia Gillard to keep her promise on getting children out of Australia’s detention centres.......
Another detention centre death
The Federal Government is once again facing criticism of its detention policies, after the death of another asylum seeker at......
Court hearing continues for Inverbrackie children
Two Iranian children who were removed from the Inverbrackie Detention centre are continuing Federal Court action against the Government until......
Refugee rhetoric ties pollies hands
‘Leaky boats’, ‘queue jumpers’, ‘Christmas Island crises’ and ‘getting tough on border protection’. Sound familiar? That’s because a repetition of......
Christmas Island refugees continue their protest
Demonstrations are continuing on Christmas Island after 300 asylum seekers broke out of the North West Point Detention Centre over......
The experiences of refugee women in Australia
Some women flee dangerous situations overseas only to face more challenges in their new countries. Women and children make up......
Darwin Immigration Centre Fuels Mental Health Concerns
The Federal Government has announced plans for a new 1500 bed detention centre in Darwin to house asylum seekers. This......
Refugee family seperated
A Sri Lankan family who were recently granted refugee status, has been separated after the father failed an ASIO security......
Another death at Villawood
An Iraqi man has died while being held at Villawood Detention Centre. The 41 year old was found hanging in......