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Jul 23, 2020

Council to investigate permit breach at Mantra ‘prison’

Jane Salmon Friday 24 July 2020 Darebin Council is investigating the use of the Bell City Mantra Hotel to detain refugees as a possible...

Jul 22, 2020

Refugee Health Crisis leads to Bedside Arrest at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

23.07.20 Last night, Christian and community organiser Elise Ganley was arrested and removed by five Queensland Police from the Royal...

Jul 15, 2020

Minister Tudge Heartless on Medevacuees

by Jane Salmon 14 July 2020 Last week, 4BC Radio Presenter Mark Levy suggested to Refugee Solidarity Meanjin organiser Dane De Leon, that...

Jul 13, 2020

Thirty Villawood Serco guards stood down after Casula Crossroads party link

Around 30 Serco guards at the Villawood detention centre have been stood down to self-isolate after up to fifty Serco workers attended a...

Jul 11, 2020

“Ruby” Mantra Guard Confirmed with Covid19

Updated 9:04 pm 12 July 2020. It has been confirmed to detainees by the Australian Border Force tonight that a guard at the Mantra APOD...

Jul 5, 2020

Stand With Us

Phil Monsour dedicates his song 'Stand With Us' and a new video to support the refugee men locked up in the Kangaroo Point Hotel/Prison -...

Jun 29, 2020

Living in Limbo

Angie Whiteley has released her new song "Living in Limbo" to raise awareness about how refugees and asylum seekers have been let down by...