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Oct 23, 2021

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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Sep 16, 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...

How everyday Australians can support Afghan arrivals

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Sep 6, 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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Aug 24, 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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Jul 20, 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...

MEDEVAC Refugees Re-Start Hunger Strike Protest

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Jul 16, 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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Jun 30, 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...

High Court Entrenches Indefinite Detention In Australian Law

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Jun 23, 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...

Statement Regarding Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021

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Jun 14, 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...

KANGAROO POINT REFUGEES NOW BEING MOVED TO MELBOURNE

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Apr 18, 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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Mar 7, 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,...

#ShameAlanTudge - Why indefinite detention is morally repugnant.

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Aug 30, 2020

#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 9, 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...

Release refugees to stay @homesafelywithus

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Aug 8, 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...

BREAKING: We’re postponing our Story Bridge Mass Sit-in #FreeTheKP120 by one week.

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Aug 7, 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...

Experts Slam Safety of Christmas Island Immigration Detention Plans

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Aug 6, 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...

Senate Report into Mobile Phone Ban in Immigration

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Aug 5, 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...

Medevac Detainee Responds to Rumours of Shuffle Onshore and to Christmas Island

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Aug 4, 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...

Mantra Detainee Seeks Canadian Sponsorship

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Jul 29, 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 25, 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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