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Refugee
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Queensland
RAC QLD works to inform and mobilise people in Brisbane and beyond to challenge Australian government policy and legislation that violates the human rights of refugees and people seeking asylum
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Covid Ground Zero Hotel Strikes Again
More than half of the 46 Medevac detainees at Park Hotel in Carlton have now tested Covid positive. Still more are displaying symptoms,...
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Oct 23, 2021
A Brand of Heartlessness
This week, we were visited by Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters at our Wednesday Home Affairs protest. We asked the Senator about...
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Sep 16, 2021
How everyday Australians can support Afghan arrivals
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia is opening applications for a new intake of refugee mentor groups! If you're keen to welcome &...
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Sep 6, 2021
Tampa: 20 Years of Shame
20 years since Tampa. 20 years of suffering, 20 years of shame. What was the Tampa Affair and how did it influence Australia’s treatment...
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Aug 24, 2021
Letter to Australian Parliament
Eight Years Too Long. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands issued a letter to the Australian...
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Jul 20, 2021
MEDEVAC Refugees Re-Start Hunger Strike Protest
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release 17 July 2021 A group of medevac refugees at MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation)...
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Jul 16, 2021
Scattered People - Film Screening
You're invited to a screening of Scattered People. Through the eyes and hearts of two Iranian musicians, Scattered People is a story...
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Jun 30, 2021
High Court Entrenches Indefinite Detention In Australian Law
The high court has ruled that Australia can keep people in indefinite, administrative detention. Refugee Action Coalition Media Release...
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Jun 23, 2021
Statement Regarding Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021
Statement from Refugee Action Collective Queensland We strongly oppose the Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for...
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Jun 14, 2021
KANGAROO POINT REFUGEES NOW BEING MOVED TO MELBOURNE
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE Video shows some of the chaos of Friday’s move out of Kangaroo Point. Seventeen Medevac refugees -...
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Apr 18, 2021
#hometobilo campaign
On Friday 5 March 2021, dawn to dusk vigils were held around Australia to mark the third year that Priya, Nades, and their daughters,...
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Mar 7, 2021
#ShameAlanTudge - Why indefinite detention is morally repugnant.
Alan Tudge is the latest in a line of men who claim to be ethical Christians, and who, by their actions as Ministers for Immigration,...
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Aug 30, 2020
Death at MITA today
Detainees say a 501 man has died at MITA. Extremely concerned about the impact on suicidal Medevac detainees in the same centre. Ian...
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Aug 9, 2020
Release refugees to stay @homesafelywithus
Joint MEDIA RELEASE: Sunday 9 August 2020 A coalition of refugee support groups today offered to open their homes to asylum seekers and...
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Aug 8, 2020
BREAKING: We’re postponing our Story Bridge Mass Sit-in #FreeTheKP120 by one week.
In the past few days, Queensland Police Service (QPS) have held three press conferences about our upcoming action, threatening a...
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Aug 7, 2020
Experts Slam Safety of Christmas Island Immigration Detention Plans
Christmas Island Detention Plan Simply Dangerous Say Experts. Media Release 7 August 2020 Jane Salmon Human rights lawyer Adjunct...
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Aug 7, 2020
Senate Report into Mobile Phone Ban in Immigration
5 August 2020 The Senate Report into the mobile phone ban in immigration dropped today at 2pm. Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in...
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Aug 5, 2020
Medevac Detainee Responds to Rumours of Shuffle Onshore and to Christmas Island
4 August 2020 There is news that asylum seekers held in Victoria may be shuffled to Yongah Hill in WA. This rumour is accompanied by...
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Aug 4, 2020
Mantra Detainee Seeks Canadian Sponsorship
29 July 2020 Peacekeeper in Mantra’s Indefinite Prison Fundraiser I am Jill Horton, a Canadian Australian Social Worker in Port...
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Jul 29, 2020
URGENT CALL TO ACTION
From the Australian Refugee Action Network Contact Senators re the Proposed amendment to the Migration Act - Prohibited Items bill/...
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Jul 26, 2020
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