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02 JUL 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Offshore Inquiry adds to evidence of the harm caused by offshore detention, but leaves secrets buried

Media Release, Thursday 2 July 2026 Today, the Senate Inquiry into Australia’s offshore processing and resettlement arrangements has failed to deliver the truth, accountability and action needed after more than a decade of cruelty, corruption and secrecy. The Inquiry heard powerful new evidence from courageous whistleblowers and people who have survived Australia’s offshore detention regime.

24 JUN 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Scathing UN report confirms Australia cannot outsource responsibility for offshore detention

Media Release, Wednesday 24 June 2026 A new United Nations report has confirmed that under international law, Australia cannot avoid legal responsibility for the people it sends offshore by outsourcing its obligations to Nauru, private contractors or international organisations. The report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants states that governments

11 JUN 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: High Court decision paves way for justice for people harmed by indefinite immigration detention

Media Release, Wednesday 10 June 2026 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has welcomed today’s High Court decision in Abdel-Hady v Commonwealth of Australia, saying it is a significant outcome for people who have been unlawfully detained and are still living with the consequences of Australia’s harmful immigration detention regime. The High Court today rejected the

10 JUN 26
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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre marks 25 years and 1 million refugee stories with World Refugee Day Telethon

Amyl and the Sniffers, Clare Bowditch, Paul Dempsey, Lizzy Hoo, Tom Ballard, Leila Gurruwiwi, lehmo, Tarang Chawla, and more come together around countless stories to raise funds for World Refugee Day Telethon, powered by the ASRC Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: This World Refugee Day, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is celebrating “25 years. Countless Stories. One

04 JUN 26
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MEDIA RELEASE: Whistleblower reveals threats of lifelong physical violence and extrajudicial punishment for refugees deported to Nauru

Media Release, Thursday 4 June 2026 Following today’s revelations that people overseeing Nauru deportations have made serious threats of physical violence against migrants and refugees, the Albanese Government must immediately halt all deportations and end its deal with Nauru, which threatens the lives and safety of hundreds. Earlier today, Andrew Wilkie MP read a statement

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MEDIA RELEASE: Offshore Inquiry adds to evidence of the harm caused by offshore detention, but leaves secrets buried

MEDIA RELEASE: Scathing UN report confirms Australia cannot outsource responsibility for offshore detention

MEDIA RELEASE: High Court decision paves way for justice for people harmed by indefinite immigration detention

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre marks 25 years and 1 million refugee stories with World Refugee Day Telethon

MEDIA RELEASE: Whistleblower reveals threats of lifelong physical violence and extrajudicial punishment for refugees deported to Nauru

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