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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 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
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’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
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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- 28 AUG 18
Whistleblowers say Australian Border Force blocking emergency medical transfer of 50 children off Nauru
View 7.30 Report’s coverage on whistle blowers from Nauru who’ve exposed the extent of children in medical crisis. For the first time since 2016, whistleblower health professionals have spoken out on escalating crisis on Nauru. The ASRC has information that exposes the overall scale and magnitude of the child trauma crisis on Nauru. Sources report
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- 28 AUG 18
Child Trauma on Nauru – The Facts
The Australian Government is holding 102 children and their families on Nauru under it’s offshore processing policy. Nauru became the site of regional processing centres for Australian immigration in July 2013 under Labor Rudd government. People seeking asylum arriving by sea were taken to Nauru for processing under Australia’s mandatory offshore processing and detention policy.
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The fate of children on Nauru now rests squarely with Prime Minister Morrison as moderate Liberal MPs deliver ultimatum

Ambulance not responding to calls as MSF services end on Nauru

#RightTrack Report confirms grassroots conversations shift attitudes on asylum

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

Whistleblowers say Australian Border Force blocking emergency medical transfer of 50 children off Nauru

Child Trauma on Nauru – The Facts

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

Ambulance not responding to calls as MSF services end on Nauru

#RightTrack Report confirms grassroots conversations shift attitudes on asylum

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

Whistleblowers say Australian Border Force blocking emergency medical transfer of 50 children off Nauru

Child Trauma on Nauru – The Facts

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