Category Archives: Australia

Australian firm Canstruct takes up toxic contract profiting from the abuse of refugees

Australian firm Canstruct takes up toxic contract profiting from the abuse of refugees Thu, 2017-10-19 09:03 — editor Australian firm Canstruct takes up toxic contract profiting from the abuse of refugees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island: dark chapter of Australian immigration poised to close

Manus Island: dark chapter of Australian immigration poised to close The detention of refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea has been marked by reports of trauma, self-harm and deaths… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Economic man and diffused sovereignty: a critique of Australia’s asylum regime

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Spotless seeks to quash ’embarrassing’ Manus Island allegations

September 20 2017 Spotless seeks to quash ’embarrassing’ Manus Island allegations Sarah Danckert Contact via Email Follow on Twitter Show comments Lawyers for catering and cleaning group Spotless are seeking to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spanish corporate giant Ferrovial makes millions from Australia’s torture of refugees on Nauru

Spanish corporate giant Ferrovial makes millions from Australia’s torture of refugees on Nauru 5 April 2017, 00:01 UTC A major corporation responsible for running the Australian government’s refugee “processing” centre on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ferrovial continues to build a fortune on refugees’ despair

Ferrovial continues to build a fortune on refugees’ despair 27 July 2017, 18:42 UTC Spanish multinational Ferrovial continued to make millions from the abuse of refugees and people seeking asylum on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Revealed: how Australia ‘dumped so much fucking money’ on asylum-seeker ad campaign

Revealed: how Australia ‘dumped so much fucking money’ on asylum-seeker ad campaign Exclusive: PR company paid $277,000 for three days’ work to persuade asylum seekers in Afghanistan and Pakistan not to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dodgy guns compromise security Australian embassy in Afghanistan

Dodgy guns compromise security Australian embassy in Afghanistan Mark Dunn, Herald Sun July 27, 2017 3:09am Subscriber only A FAULTY shipment of assault rifles compromised security at the Australian embassy in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Australia needs an effective complaints body to investigate corporate human rights abuses

Australia needs an effective complaints body to investigate corporate human rights abuses July 24, 2017 Australia’s key complaints body for corporate human rights abuses is failing and in need of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Don’t privatise Australia’s borders’: unions warn against outsourcing plan

July 14 2017 ‘Don’t privatise Australia’s borders’: unions warn against outsourcing plan By Doug Dingwall and Tom McIlroy Unions have warned against further privatisation of Australia’s borders, saying plans for private operators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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