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- 22 SEP 14
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ASRC Music Group Rocks PBS
Every Wednesday evening at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Footscray, the centre’s music group meets. Members jam, teach, learn and share music from their diverse backgrounds. Each come with different circumstances, but playing music is what brings them together. On Monday 22nd September, PBS 106.7 FM’s Big Mob presented a special on the ASRC Music
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- 03 MAY 14
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ASRC’s Home of Hope Opens in Footscray
We’re thrilled to announce that our move is complete, and the doors are now open at our new premises in Footscray. The move is both a step forward and a homecoming for the Centre: from the windows of Reception we can look out on to the first home of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, which
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- 18 FEB 14
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Media Release – The ASRC calls for immediate evacuation of asylum seekers on Manus Island
MANUS ISLAND MUST BE IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre calls for the immediate evacuation of Manus Island detention centre and the safety of asylum seekers to be secured Last night there was escalating violence at the Manus Island Detention Centre. One asylum seeker has died from head injuries; another person has been shot
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- 18 FEB 14
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BREAKING NEWS – Contact from asylum seekers on Manus Island as attacks occurred last night (17.02.14)
Recordings and draft transcript of phone messages received from asylum seekers at Manus Island Detention Centre Please note this is a draft transcript only. The source recordings should be relied upon for accuracy. WARNING: Please note that these recordings may be distressing for some listeners. They contain voices of asylum seekers at
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- 14 FEB 14
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Information regarding Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (THCV)
Information Regarding Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) Visas (THCV) (786) and Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) Visa (HSTV) (449) There have been important changes to the visa process for asylum seekers. The Abbott Government has recently announced the use of Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visas (THCV), in an attempt to deny refugees their legal right to a permanent Protection
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