24 Apr 2025 7:30pm Primrose Potter Salon – Melbourne Recital Centre – 31 Sturt St Southbank. Join Shauna Beesley and friends for an evening of music and poetry written for, by andabout our ANZACS. This concert features the Australian première of Shauna...
By political reporter Olivia Caisley Amnesty International and the Asylum Seekers Centre were among those to sign the open letter. (ABC News: Matt Roberts) In short: A coalition of refugee and human rights organisations has written to the leaders of the...
1pm Gather on Princes Bridge with Riff Raff Marching Band. 1.45pm Arrive at Tom’s Block. (Bring a picnic rug or chair)2 – 3pm Program of speakers and music with MC Tom Ballard and guest Gillian Triggs AC. Refugee speakers and musicians, faith...
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says he is confident in government’s power to deport the man and ‘will proceed with removal to Nauru as soon as possible’ Ben Doherty Sun 23 Feb 2025 An asylum seeker slated for deportation to Nauru on Monday has had his removal...
By Peter Job Feb 12, 2025 Australian citizens and residents who originally came to this country seeking asylum, as they are clearly entitled to do under international law, have been in the news recently, through no fault of their own and not in a good way. Sections of...
Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee find Friday 10 January 2025 Australia has used “offshore processing” for asylum seekers attempting to read Australia by boat since 2013. (Immigration Department) In short: A UN...