It was the foundation stone of Julia Gillard's plan to stop, or at least substantially slow, the flow of boats arriving uninvited on our shores, and it had a certain simplicity and logic on its side.If asylum seekers could extract ''no advantage'' by paying people smugglers and risking their lives on leaky boats, compared with … Continue reading Australia’s asylum policy fails to have an impact
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Australia: Asylum seekers children to stay on Manus Island despite doctor’s health warnings
Refugee families will remain on Manus Island, despite staff at the camp going public with concerns children were at risk at the asylum seeker detention centre. Immigration Minister Brendan O'Connor on Tuesday rejected opposition claims that the government was preparing to move families off Manus Island in response to a doctor's warning of health risks. … Continue reading Australia: Asylum seekers children to stay on Manus Island despite doctor’s health warnings
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