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    • 25 OCT 18
    Doctors furious as Morrison “turns his back” on kids left behind

    Doctors furious as Morrison “turns his back” on kids left behind

    Furious doctors condemn PM Morrison for ‘turning his back’ on critically ill children as details released of health crisis facing 52 kids left behind on Nauru. Today for the first time, health information has been released detailing the disturbing condition of critically ill children that the Morrison Government has left behind on Nauru. One in

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    • 23 OCT 18
    Enough excuses Scott Morrison – evacuate Kids Off Nauru now

    Enough excuses Scott Morrison – evacuate Kids Off Nauru now

    Legal experts and human rights advocates today condemned Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s refusal to resolve the urgent medical emergency for children on Nauru when he ruled out negotiating with Labor and the cross-bench. As voters over the weekend called for action after five cruel years of offshore detention, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the Human

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    • 16 OCT 18
    The fate of children on Nauru now rests squarely with Prime Minister Morrison as moderate Liberal MPs deliver ultimatum

    The fate of children on Nauru now rests squarely with Prime Minister Morrison as moderate Liberal MPs deliver ultimatum

    The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) welcomes the courage and leadership shown by liberal moderates in demanding Prime Minister Morrison evacuate all children seeking asylum and their families off Nauru. The current critical situation on Nauru is well documented by organisations including the ASRC, and most recently by Medicines Sans Frontiers’ (MSF) exposure of the

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    • 12 OCT 18
    Ambulance not responding to calls as MSF services end on Nauru

    Ambulance not responding to calls as MSF services end on Nauru

    The Australian Government’s prolonged inaction, victim blaming and denial of the seriousness of mental health is directly responsible for the worsening medical crisis engulfing men, women and children seeking asylum on Nauru. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) can confirm that the ambulance service on Nauru is refusing to respond to calls until they receive

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    • 26 SEP 18
    #RightTrack Report confirms grassroots conversations shift attitudes on asylum

    #RightTrack Report confirms grassroots conversations shift attitudes on asylum

    #RightTrack’s latest report releases data from conversations with 1,014 people across Victoria on the asylum process conducted by an alliance of 13 grassroots community groups. The Report finds 48% of people shifted their attitude towards fairer asylum policy after hearing from someone currently seeking asylum during the conversation. #RightTrack is a community led movement having

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    • 03 SEP 18
    Nauru report exposes offshore processing abuse as regional leaders meet for Pacific Island Forum

    Nauru report exposes offshore processing abuse as regional leaders meet for Pacific Island Forum

    Two prominent refugee organisations have released a new report today that rips through the shroud of secrecy surrounding offshore processing on Nauru. Secrecy enforced by the Australian government. The report includes detailed cases of child and adult trauma and descriptions of deteriorating conditions that people seeking asylum live through in Nauru. Read full report. As

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