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
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
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
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
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
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