Most recent
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11 Sep 2014:
Ethicist co-author calls it ‘unacceptable’ that asylum seekers are subject to standard of care lower than elsewhere in Australia
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8 Sep 2014: All eyes may be on Scotland, but the UK vote isn’t the only referendum around. From Iraq to Papua New Guinea, potential nations are planning to make a break for independence. Homa Khaleeli picks four movements to watch
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8 Sep 2014:
In maiden speech, new high commissioner will point to a ‘chain of human rights violations’ in detention of asylum seekers
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6 Sep 2014: Immigration minister says chief medical officer will conduct an ‘in-depth clinical review’ of asylum seeker’s medical treatment while on Manus Island
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4 Sep 2014: Jimmy Nelson: "It took me two months to reach them, via a missionary plane and a two-week jungle trek"
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4 Sep 2014:
The prime minister, Peter O’Neill, announces investigation into individuals and companies with Australian links
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3 Sep 2014: Nick Talley: Processing asylum seekers is an immigration decision, but ensuring their health is an issue of human rights. The two positions are not, and must not be, mutually exclusive
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2 Sep 2014: Leaked intelligence reports reveal increasing self-harm attempts, fights among asylum seekers and use of isolation rooms despite government claims the centre is back to normal
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30 Aug 2014:
A volcanic eruption of Mount Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea led to some airlines diverting flights away from the south Pacific island
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29 Aug 2014:
Mount Tavurvur has rumbled to life on the tip of the remote island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea
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29 Aug 2014: Qantas says QF21, QF22 and QF130 will be diverted to avoid ash cloud from Mount Tavurvur eruption near Rabaul
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28 Aug 2014:
Haoliang Xu: The challenges may seem daunting, but to preserve the environment and provide decent livelihoods, island states need to take a greener, more inclusive approach
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28 Aug 2014: 24-year-old Iranian flown to mainland for specialised care after cellulitis infection developed into severe septicaemia
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20 Aug 2014: Police say they want to speak to more than three additional people, possibly including Australians, over the death of the 23-year-old Iranian at the Manus Island processing centre
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19 Aug 2014:
Two former G4S employees arrested in PNG and on Manus after the 23-year-old’s death in February, according to reports
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