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Tag Archives: Australia
Manus Island riots: PNG police say G4S refusing to be interviewed over riots, death at detention centre
Manus Island riots: PNG police say G4S refusing to be interviewed over riots, death at detention centre Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News 2 April 2014, (c) 2014 Australian Broadcasting Corporation PNG… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus Island: Inside the horror
Manus Island: Inside the horror March 7, 2014 Rod St George ‘It was obvious … that violent altercations were imminent.’ Photo: Kate Geraghty Like many, I watched with horror as the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island riots: Staff given two-page guide on how to deal with questions from asylum seekers
Manus Island riots: Staff given two-page guide on how to deal with questions from asylum seekers PM By national security correspondent Michael Brissenden Updated Fri 7 Mar 2014, 8:56am AEDT Map:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus Island takes Australia to the edge of outsourcing
5 March 2014, 7.24pm GMT Manus Island takes Australia to the edge of outsourcing The awarding of a A$1.22 billion contract to Transfield Services to run the Manus Island and Nauru detention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S employee contradicts PNG police report on Manus violence
G4S employee contradicts PNG police report on Manus violence Michael Brissenden reported this story on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 08:14:47 Listen to MP3 of this story ( minutes)Alternate WMA version |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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If G4S is to blame for Manus violence, the government has blood on its hands
If G4S is to blame for Manus violence, the government has blood on its hands The private security firm’s alleged role in the Manus riots will not surprise anyone familiar with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island violence: Fatal violence occurred after G4S guards went in, PNG report finds
Manus Island violence: Fatal violence occurred after G4S guards went in, PNG report finds Date February 26, 2014 – 9:55PM David Wroe and Sarah Whyte Illustration: Cathy Wilcox The violent clashes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Locals joined riot police stopping riot in Manus Island detention centre
Locals joined riot police stopping riot in Manus Island detention centre 3 days ago February 23, 2014 12:00AM ASYLUM seeker’s body to be repatriated to Iran SHOCKING claims after Manus Island… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Concerns over former Lankan army officer on Manus
25 Feb 2014 – 6:12pm Concerns over former Lankan army officer on Manus Some advocacy groups say it’s inappropriate for a former Sri Lankan army officer to be a senior manager… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus guards let residents into centre as extra manpower, says G4S witness
Manus guards let residents into centre as extra manpower, says G4S witness G4S employees broke down the centre’s perimeter fence to allow PNG locals in on night of rioting, witness tells… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading