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Another Rushed Migration Bill Would Give The Government Sweeping Powers To Deport Potentially Thousands Of People

Another Rushed Migration Bill Would Give The Government Sweeping Powers To Deport Potentially Thousands Of People

Nov 19, 2024

The Conversation: November 18, 2024 Authors: Daniel Ghezelbash & Anna Talbot The Albanese government is looking to introduce laws that would give it unprecedented powers to forcibly remove non-citizens from Australia. The newly introduced Migration Amendment Bill,...
Offshore detention makes it 20 times more likely asylum seekers will suffer PTSD, Australian study finds

Offshore detention makes it 20 times more likely asylum seekers will suffer PTSD, Australian study finds

Nov 12, 2024

Exclusive: Researchers examine how regime impacts someone’s risk of experiencing long-term serious mental illness once living in the community Ben Doherty      Tue 12 Nov 2024 01.00 AEDT The Guardian Asylum seekers detained...
Federal government loses High Court case over legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from immigration detention 

Federal government loses High Court case over legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from immigration detention 

Nov 7, 2024

The High Court has ruled on the legality of a law requiring those released from immigration detention to adhere to a curfew and wear ankle monitoring devices. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service) In short: In a five to two ruling today, the High Court found a...
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Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP) is a Kildare Ministries community work in the Brigidine tradition.

Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project (BASP)
is a Melbourne-based initiative of the Brigidine Sisters which aims to:

  • Provide hospitality and practical support for people seeking asylum;
  • Actively network with like-minded individuals and groups who are working for justice for asylum seekers;
  • Promote advocacy for the rights of people seeking asylum;
  • Engage in education about asylum seekers’ issues.
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