Nauru
Nauru govt clampdown continues
Two more opposition MPs on Nauru have been arrested, the latest twist in a government crackdown on political opposition.
Pacific Forum ready to help if Nauru asks
The Pacific Islands Forum's Secretariat says it is ready to assist Nauru if the government seeks help amid an ongoing political crisis there.
Suspended Nauru MP out of custody, on strict bail
A former Nauru justice minister who was arrested this week during an anti government protest is now out on bail under strict conditions including a nightly residential curfew. Audio
Strict bail conditions for Nauru opposition MP
A suspended Nauru MP and former justice minister, Mathew Batsiua, who was arrested earlier in the week, was given bail yesterday with strict conditions.
Canberra seeks Iran deal to deport failed asylum seekers
Australia is reportedly poised to deport back to Tehran all Iranians who have failed to be given asylum.
Rumours in Nauru more MPs to be arrested
There is speculation in Nauru that another two MPs are about to be arrested amid ongoing clampdowns on movement and expression of opposition MPs.
Nauru landowners threaten hotel closure
Landowners on Nauru are threatening to shut down a main hotel on their land if the government continues to ignore their concerns.
Key Nauru hotel might be forced to close by protest
Plans on Nauru to shut down a hotel housing Australian asylum centre staff if the government does not act on protestors' concerns. Audio
Suspended guards return to Nauru jobs
A group of Australian security guards stood down after they posted a series of posts on social media hostile to Muslims have reportedly returned to work at Canberra's asylum seeker detention centre on…
Former president condemns current Nauru leadership
Nauru protestors are re-grouping and still demanding that David Adeang and Baron Waqa stand aside while five suspended MPs be re-admitted to parliament. Audio
Nauru protestors regroup but maintain demands
A former president of Nauru, who has been involved in anti government protests this week, says opposition MPs are waiting for a response to their demands.
Suspended Nauru MP to appear in court
A suspended Nauru MP and former justice minister, Mathew Batsiua, is expected to appear in court shortly after spending the last two nights in custody.
Suspended Nauru MP blocked from leaving island
Nauru's former finance minister Roland Kun has been stopped from leaving the island with his passport confiscated. Audio
Suspended Nauru MP has passport seized
A former Nauru cabinet minister, suspended by the current government, is detained and his passport is confiscated. Audio
MP Kun stopped from leaving Nauru, passport confiscated
There are reports a Nauru MP, who was suspended from Parliament in May last year, has been stopped from leaving the island and had his passport confiscated. Audio
Nauru protest may go into second day
There are plans today to continue a protest outside the Nauru parliament with people demanding that five suspended MPs be re-instated. Audio
Fears for Nauru MP arrested in protest chaos
Over a hundred protesters remained outside Nauru's Parliament until late last night, demanding the release of opposition MP Mathew Batsiua, after his arrest in a protest that the government had dubbed… Audio
Nauru opposition MP arrested after mass protest
Nauru's government has dubbed today's protest at the island's parliament a 'riot', and accused suspended opposition MPs of spearheading it.
Our Own Odysseys: Nauru Life
VSA volunteer Nicholas Hay is living on the Micronesian island of Nauru to help the Ministry of Marine Resources sustainably manage their coastal marine resources. Audio
Petition wants Australian offshore detention camps closed
A petition signed by 65,000 people in Australia calling for the immediate shut down of its asylum seeker detention camps abroad is to be presented to the Australian Senate.
