Nauru
Bill will encourage 'culture of abuse' in immigration detention
Australia's Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, or ASRC, says a Bill which would allow force to be used in immigration detention would encourage a greater culture of abuse and mistreatment.
UNICEF condemns Nauru resettlement deal
UNICEF says Australia is violating the rights of the child by sending refugees in Nauru to Cambodia under a controversial 30 million US dollar resettlement deal.
IHMS supports use of force in immigration detention
A contractor International Health and Medical Services, or IHMS, says it supports an Australian Bill that would allow its staff to use force against detainees in immigration centres.
Refugees on Nauru protest Cambodia resettlement
Dozens of refugees have gathered at the main refugee camp on Nauru to protest the Australian government's plans to resettle some refugees in Cambodia.
Fears for asylum seekers over Australian bill
A former Supreme Court judge says proposed powers for guards at Australia's immigration detention centres would allow them to beat asylum seekers to death.
Nauru refugees to settle in Cambodia next week - report
A group of refugees on Nauru is expected to be flown to Cambodia as early as next week as part of a controversial re-settlement deal.
Blockade at Australian centre over Nauru
The Refugee Action Coalition says around 70 asylum seekers are blockading a compound in the Wickham Point detention centre outside of Darwin to try to prevent mostly asylum seeker families from being…
Australia stands down Nauru camp guards
Eight security guards from Australia's detention centre in Nauru who attended a recent Reclaim Australia rally have been stood down and face investigation.
Refugee shot in Nauru - report
The Refugee Action Coalition says a 16-year-old Lebanese refugee in Nauru has been treated in hospital after being attacked by a local armed man with an air rifle and then by two life guards.
Concern over Aus bill for use of force in immigration
An asylum seeker advocate says a proposed law change could allow people in immigration detention to be exposed to excessive force and degrading treatment. Audio
Aus bill for use of force in immigration 'recipe for trouble'
The Human Rights Law Centre in Australia says a bill which would allow the use of force on people in immigration detention centres is a recipe for trouble.
Refugees increasingly 'less than second class citizens'
A refugee advocate says new laws being brought in by the Australian and Nauru governments show they view refugees and asylum seekers as being less than second class citizens. Audio
Nauru refugees 'less than second class citizens'
A refugee advocate says a new law on protesting in Nauru shows the government views refugees as being less than second class citizens.
Minister seeking advice on Nauru assault claims
Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, says he's seeking further advice on allegations made by workers at the Nauru asylum seeker detention centre that Canberra knew about abuse and did…
Australia accused of tolerating abuse in Nauru
A group of workers at Australia's detention centres on Nauru say the Australian government knew about physical and sexual abuse of asylum seekers for over a year, but failed to take any action.
Restrictions placed on Pacific detention centre staff
The company that runs Australia's asylum seeker detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru has reportedly forbidden its staff from joining political parties or churches that oppose Australia's…
Opposing views after Nauru refugee knifed
An Australian refugee advocate says an Iranian refugee on Nauru has become the latest victim of anti-refugee violence there, but police suggest it may have been a case of self-harm.
Australian Immigration Minister warns critics of Nauru deal
Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has warned critics of the coalition's refugee policies to stop "slagging off the good people of Nauru".
More support for sacked Nauru camp workers
A paediatrician who worked at Australia's Nauru detention centres is backing a call for a government apology to ten former Save the Children staff.
Nauru promises changes in camps after Moss report
The Nauru government says it is disappointed in the service providers at the Australian-run asylum seeker detention camps in the wake of the Moss review.
