Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 26 JUN 26
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    Target Reached at World Refugee Day Telethon

    Target Reached at World Refugee Day Telethon

    Because of you, we did it. Together, the ASRC community raised an extraordinary $1,593,789.41 during this year’s ASRC Telethon, reaching our $1.5 million target. But this incredible total represents far more than just a financial result. It arrived at the end of a challenging week for our community, a week where fear, division and scapegoating

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    • 23 JUN 26
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    Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia

    Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia

    On 10 June 2026, the High Court handed down the decision of Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia [2026] HCA 17. It is an important decision that leaves the Commonwealth open to tort and damages claims from people who have been indefinitely and unlawful detained in onshore immigration detention.  Background  Abdel-Hady is an unlawful non-citizen who

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    • 15 JUN 26
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    Senada Suljagic’s 25-Year Journey from Child Refugee to ASRC Telethon Hero

    Senada Suljagic’s 25-Year Journey from Child Refugee to ASRC Telethon Hero

    Senada Suljagic’s connection to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) stretches back 25 years to the early days of the organisation, when it operated out of a small, hole-in-the-wall shop in Footscray. Senada recently attended a fundraising dinner at the ASRC where it is now, across the road from that little shop, and when she

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    • 29 MAY 26
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    “We packed one suitcase and left everything behind” – Mina’s story this winter

    “We packed one suitcase and left everything behind” – Mina’s story this winter

    Six months ago, Mina arrived in Australia from Iran with her two children, Lila and Omid. She brought almost nothing with her, just one suitcase and the weight of a future she was trying to rebuild. “I still carry the feeling that those goodbyes may not be temporary,” Mina wrote. “We packed one suitcase and

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