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Asylum seeker boat lands in northern Western Australia

Asylum seeker boat lands in northern Western Australia

Authorities are investigating after 30 men from Pakistan and Bangladesh arrived in the Kimberley on an asylum seeker boat.

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Violence against women in immigration detention rife

Women in Australian immigration detention centres suffer multiple forms of violence at the hands of their partners, detainees and staff, research shows.

Criminal charges unlikely over dodgy offshore contracts

Criminal charges unlikely over dodgy offshore contracts

Criminal charges unlikely over dodgy offshore contracts

Criminal charges unlikely over dodgy offshore contracts

Companies suspected of bribery, money laundering and drug smuggling were given lucrative contracts tied to Australia's offshore immigration detention regime.

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Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

Watchdog criticises Home Affairs, ABF deportation moves

A Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report has lambasted Home Affairs and Australian Border Force’s deportation policies of non-citizens from immigration detention.

Passport wait puts Rohingya bodybuilding dreams on hold

Passport wait puts Rohingya bodybuilding dreams on hold

The lack of a passport is preventing a champion bodybuilder from representing his Rohingya people on the world stage in the prestigious Mr Olympia competition.

Free hotline providing hope to those hit hard by war

Free hotline providing hope to those hit hard by war

With distressing images of war dominating news feeds, a multilingual hotline is providing counselling to anyone in Australia affected by global conflicts.

Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots

Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots

A Pakistani refugee who was detained for six years on Manus Island says PNG is not safe for him after recent deadly riots and with no source of income.

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Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

Not so 'little' refugee doll makes its way Down Under

A world-famous 3.5-metre tall puppet of a Syrian child refugee is coming to Australia in its first ever trip Down Under to promote peace.

Yezidi refugees have a field day picking up hockey

Yezidi refugees have a field day picking up hockey

Yezidi refugees have a field day picking up hockey

Yezidi refugees have a field day picking up hockey

A regional Queensland town, home to the largest Yezidi community in Australia, is getting young refugees into hockey to lay roots and heal from their traumas.

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

A refugee who escaped to Australia from the bombing of Gaza fears for those she left behind, as the Palestinian community pleads for urgent government help.

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia called out over refugee and Indigenous rights

Australia has been recognised as a vibrant democracy that protects human rights but has been urged to provide greater support to refugees and Indigenous people.

Refugee health '2-3 times worse in offshore detention'

Refugee health '2-3 times worse in offshore detention'

Refugee health '2-3 times worse in offshore detention'

Refugee health '2-3 times worse in offshore detention'

Refugee health is two to three times worse in Australia's offshore immigration detention compared to onshore centres, a new study has found.

Refugee freed of ankle cuff and curfew after court bid

Refugee freed of ankle cuff and curfew after court bid

Refugee freed of ankle cuff and curfew after court bid

Refugee freed of ankle cuff and curfew after court bid

A Sudanese refugee is no longer forced to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet nor abide by a daily curfew after taking his case to the High Court.

Egyptian asylum seeker asks 'why am I still detained?'

Egyptian asylum seeker asks 'why am I still detained?'

Egyptian asylum seeker asks 'why am I still detained?'

Egyptian asylum seeker asks 'why am I still detained?'

An Egyptian asylum seeker detained for more than a decade hoped a recent landmark High Court ruling would secure his freedom, but he remains behind bars.

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Australia pledges $265m to support refugees overseas

The Australian government has pledged financial aid for refugees in response to what Penny Wong dubbed the largest displacement crisis in modern history.

Christmas Islanders remember worst refugee boat crash

Zainal Abdul Majid remembers December 15 as a fateful day when over 50 asylum seekers died crashing onto Christmas Island as they sought refuge in Australia.

Chiro asks for no jail time after exploiting refugee

Melbourne chiropractor Seyyed Farshchi, 50, was found guilty by a Victorian jury of forced labour offences against a refugee.

Split by war, refugees find lost loved ones years later

Amid the frantic rush to escape wars or natural disasters, millions of refugees are separated from family members, but some lucky ones are able to reconnect.

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Human rights warning over detention laws crack down

Freed immigration detainees subject to new preventative detention orders could have their human rights violated, legal experts warn.

Government undermines 'stop the boats' policy: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's response to a High Court decision that prompted the release of detained immigrants will undermine border operations.

High Court challenge launched over punitive refugee law

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is taking the government to court over hastily passed monitoring laws which it says interfere with refugees' liberty.

Asylum seeker 'Ned Kelly' freed from endless detention

An asylum seeker held for more than a decade has won a Federal Court appeal against the government's indefinite detention.

Freed detainee adapts to curfews, ankle bracelet life

A newly released stateless refugee is slowly rebuilding his life but with an ankle monitor and curfews, he feels held back from fully adjusting.

Judges unanimous in controversial detainee ruling

A High Court ruling that led to the release of more than 140 detainees was unanimous among judges who found their indefinite detention was unlawful.

'This country failed them': calls for detention inquiry

Refugees, politicians and asylum seeker advocates are urging the Albanese government to establish a royal commission into immigration detention.

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