Tag Archives: Australia

Nauru detention centre ‘calm’ says Transfield, despite self-harm and unrest

Nauru detention centre ‘calm’ says Transfield, despite self-harm and unrest Last week one asylum seeker tried to hang himself and another drank a bottle of insect repellent The week culminated in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Adrenaline junkie Kiwi dies in Iraq

Adrenaline junkie Kiwi dies in Iraq MARIKA HILL Last updated 09:13, March 22 2015 Chris Skelton/Fairfax NZ Shock loss: Lance and Cyprian Pereira mourn their father Raphael (Raph) Pereira, who died in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus guard sacked for reportedly assaulting handcuffed asylum seekers

Manus guard sacked for reportedly assaulting handcuffed asylum seekers A detention centre guard has been fired by Australian government subcontractor Wilson Security after a series of formal complaints Guards in riot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Transfield hopes to renew big contract

Companies and Markets Transfield hopes to renew big contract The Australian Financial Review By Jenny Wiggins 23 January 2015 Transfield Services says it has improved the quality of services available to refugees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Better service on the way for Manus, Transfield says

Companies and Markets Better service on the way for Manus, Transfield says The Australian Financial Review By Jenny Wiggins 26 March 2014 Transfield Services will “step up” to improve refugee conditions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Legal challenge for offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru

Legal challenge for offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru Date March 1, 2015 Chris Vedelago The Abbott government’s offshore refugee policy is facing a new legal challenge that seeks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS

Aussie mercenary killed fighting IS Herald-Sun By Lanai Scarr 27 February 2015 AUSTRALIA’S first fatality in the fight against Islamic State feared he would face 10 years in jail and be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies

DFAT spends quarter of a billion guarding foreign embassies February 23, 2015 – 12:15AM Philip Dorling Mercenaries don’t come cheap.  The Australian government has spent more than a quarter of a billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco ‘in control’ at Yongah Hill detention centre despite claims from asylum seekers

Serco ‘in control’ at Yongah Hill detention centre despite claims from asylum seekers Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News By Nicolas Perpitch 13 February 2015 The Immigration Department says contractor Serco is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus workers on wrong visas

Perspective Manus workers on wrong visas The Australian Financial Review By Lisa Murray and Angus Grigg 7 February 2015 Detention centre Under pressure to complete Manus Island staff accommodation, contractors continued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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