Nauru

Save the Children's Chief Executive says an apology to its staff members in Nauru who were sacked by the Australian government is warranted, but he isn't expecting it to happen.

The Australian Greens says the former Immigration Minister Scott Morrison must apologise for his role in the wrongful sacking of ten charity workers on Nauru.

The Australian Greens say the release of the Moss report has reaffirmed a series of shocking allegations of abuse directed at women and children on Nauru, and clears Save the Children staff of any…

A review into systemic abuse at Australia's immigration detention centre on Nauru has found at least two women have reported being raped, while others have faced other forms of sexual assault.

A refugee advocacy group says around 350 refugees from camps across Nauru staged a peaceful protest yesterday.

The Nauru government has dismissed claims two refugees were badly hurt by stone throwing locals, saying their speeding motorcycle crashed.

An Australian refugee advocate says an Iranian couple on Nauru were hospitalised after being attacked by locals throwing rocks.

Up to 300 people from refugee camps across Nauru staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday afternoon .

The Australian government says most mail sent to asylum seekers in its detention centre in Nauru last year was returned because they had departed or refused to accept letters from an unknown…

An Australian barrister has accused immigration authorities of intentionally withholding 2000 letters of support for asylum seekers at the detention centres on Nauru. Audio

Reports from Australia say the government has returned almost 2,000 unopened goodwill letters that had been sent to detainees in Nauru last year.

Nauru's Justice Minister has accused refugees on the island of threatening other refugees who haven't taken part in protests this past week.

An Australia-based refugee advocates says those who were arrested have told harrowing stories of robbery, mistreatment and appalling jail conditions.

Nauru police say that 183 refugees arrested after protests on Wednesday were released from custody last night and are on bail.

Nauru's government says almost 200 hundred refugees arrested after a series of protests will be released on bail tonight.

The Nauru government now says 183 refugees have been arrested and are being held at the country's correctional centre after protests on Wednesday.

Refugees are continuing to protest on Nauru, despite the arrest of 40 refugees yesterday and the introduction of heavy-handed limits on public gatherings by authorities. Video

A report in Australia says child protection whistleblowers who raised the alarm about child sexual abuse, violence and self-harm on Nauru are being investigated by the Australian federal police.

The Australian-based Refugee Action Coalition says up to 150 refugees, including at least one family group with children, have now been arrested on Nauru.