Australia will legislate to enable more boat people to be sent to Nauru
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9:27 31/10/2012
The Australian government is preparing to pass legislation which will enable Australia to deport asylum seekers who manage to reach the Australian mainland by boat to offshore processing camps on...
Afghans still trying to get to Australia despite re-opening of Nauru camp
12:20 15/10/2012
The re-opening of processing centres on Nauru and Manus, Papua New Guinea, by the Australian government will not deter people of the Hazara ethnic grouping in Afghanistan from attempting to reach...
Opening of Nauru refugee centre fails to stop boats arriving in Australia
17:50 03/10/2012
The opening of Australia's detention centre on Nauru has failed to stop asylum seekers from making the dangerous sea voyage towards Australian waters. The Australian government announced that it was...
Australians question validity of Sri Lankan asylum claims
11:43 26/09/2012
Australian politicians have questioned the validity of asylum claims made by Sri Lankan nationals after 16 Sri Lankan nationals held on Christmas Island were sent back to Sri Lanka at their own...
Australia prepares to send first refugees to Nauru
19:38 14/09/2012
The Australian government is expected to fly the first planeload of asylum seekers to the Pacific Island of Nauru within 24 hours but there is growing controversy regarding the rights that those...
Australia sends first asylum seekers to Nauru
14:04 14/09/2012
On Friday 14th September 2012 the Australian government sent the first group of asylum seekers to Nauru since the offshore asylum seeker processing camp was closed in 2008. 30 Sri Lankan men were...
