Mums and dads from all walks of life are the latest group to lend their support to the campaign to bring the 102 children currently trapped on Nauru to Australia in a moving and emotional video.
Asylum issues
New Nauru report exposes offshore processing abuse as regional leaders meet for Pacific Island Forum
Two prominent refugee organisations have released a new report today that rips through the shroud of secrecy surrounding offshore processing on Nauru. Secrecy enforced by the Australian government. The report includes...
The Refugee Council of Australia joins campaign to free 119 children trapped on Nauru before Universal Children’s Day
The Refugee Council of Australia has today joined a renewed campaign to pressure Australia’s political leaders to bring the 119 children currently trapped on Nauru, to Australia. The #KidsOffNauru Campaign, driven by...
Five years of suffering and abuse – Australia does not have the solution
Today marks five years since the Australian government started sending everyone coming by boat to seek asylum to languish in offshore detention centres in the Pacific, never to be resettled in Australia. In those five...
NGO leaders and community groups gathering in Canberra on June 18th to protest looming humanitarian crisis in our communities
Leaders from ten national NGOs, along with a delegation of people seeking asylum and community members, will gather at Parliament House on Monday June 18th to implore the Australian Government to stop cuts that will...
Budget 2018-19 confirms reduction in support for people seeking asylum
At a time of urgent need for refugees here and overseas, the Australian Government's Budget does nothing to address their needs and keeps spending instead on punishing them for needing our protection
