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End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
June 19, 2023

End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?

By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.

Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers
September 08, 2017

Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers

By Grant Wyeth
Had the suit gone to court, it would have aired allegations of abuse at Australia’s PNG-based detention facility.
Australia Tightens Security as US Begins Vetting Refugee Claims
December 19, 2016

Australia Tightens Security as US Begins Vetting Refugee Claims

By Luke Hunt
Immigration chief heads to the United States to ensure a resettlement deal holds under Donald Trump.

Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers
October 31, 2016

Australian Government Proposes Visa Ban on Prior Asylum Seekers

By Grant Wyeth
The Coalition has long catered to far-right elements. The new legislation follows that trend.

What Will Happen to Australia's Detained Asylum Seekers?
August 24, 2016

What Will Happen to Australia's Detained Asylum Seekers?

By Max Walden
Time to find an alternative to Australia's offshore detention centers.

Why Is Immigration a Non-Issue in Australia's Election?
June 28, 2016

Why Is Immigration a Non-Issue in Australia's Election?

By Grant Wyeth
Beyond a hardline stance toward asylum seekers, the broader issue of immigration is not a prominent electoral concern.

Australia’s ‘Boat People’: Then and Now
June 21, 2016

Australia’s ‘Boat People’: Then and Now

By Max Walden
40 years ago Australia welcomed refugees. It can do so again.
Manus: What Australia Needs to Do Now
May 03, 2016

Manus: What Australia Needs to Do Now

By Daniel Webb
The PNG Supreme Court decision strikes a blow to the core of Canberra’s asylum seeker policy.

Australia’s Immigration Policy: So Much for the PNG ‘Solution’
April 30, 2016

Australia’s Immigration Policy: So Much for the PNG ‘Solution’

By Edward Cavanough
PNG’s Manus decision exposes the fundamental ironies at the core of Australia’s immigration policy.

Time for Australia to Rethink Its Asylum Policy
April 30, 2016

Time for Australia to Rethink Its Asylum Policy

By Max Walden
With the "Pacific Solution" crumbling, Australia needs to overhaul its approach to refugees.

Papua New Guinea Supreme Court: Australian Aslyum Detentions Are Illegal
April 27, 2016

Papua New Guinea Supreme Court: Australian Aslyum Detentions Are Illegal

By Sally Andrews
The Australian-funded detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island is deemed unconstitutional.
Australian Court Upholds Offshore Detention Policy
February 09, 2016

Australian Court Upholds Offshore Detention Policy

By Catherine Putz
The question of what to do with asylum seekers is fraught with moral and political dilemmas.

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