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Papua New Guinea's highest court has temporarily stopped the deportation of asylum seekers from the Australian detention centre on Manus Island. Audio

A defence expert analyses the impact of a sudden change of command at the head of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Audio

Prospects for refugees processed on Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea look bleaker than ever amid more accounts of depression and abuse at Australia's offshore detention camps. Audio

An Australian senate inquiry into serious allegations and conditions at the Nauru detention centre has heard medical staff were told not to report psychological health problems suffered by asylum… Audio

A public appeal for the consideration of dual citizenship in Solomon Islands is gaining momentum both inside and outside the country. Audio

The Australian government has passed a law which criminalises whistleblowers who speak out against the conditions of the offshore detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, or ASRC, says a Bill which would allow force to be used in immigration detention would encourage a greater culture of abuse and mistreatment. Audio

A refugee advocate says new laws being brought in by the Australian and Nauru governments show they view refugees and asylum seekers as being less than second class citizens. Audio

Australia's former Prime Minister has criticised the goverment's response to a damning report on children in detention as disgraceful and based on a lie. Audio

Australia's Immigration Minister says the situation at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea remains volatile, after authorities ended a stand-off between asylum seekers and guards. Audio

About US$25 million worth of heroin has been intercepted at Fiji's Lautoka wharf, in what police say is likely to be the largest heroin bust in the country. Audio

A bribery scandal engulfing Vanuatu's parliament has brought the country's problems with political instability to a head. Audio

Australia will probe abuse claims at its Nauru asylum seeker detention centre, says stories are fabricated. Audio

Rights group calls security company to account for violations in Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. Audio

TPV re-introduction by the Australian Government appals refugee agencies. Audio

An Australian lawyer is preparing to file a case against the Vanuatu Government after being deported without notice earlier this month. Audio

The government of Vanuatu is standing firm in its decision to deport an Australian lawyer Robert Herd, despite his threat to sue for damages. Audio

The PNG province of West Sepik finds itself on the cusp of Asia: increasing ties with Indonesia while living with the legacy of rampant Malaysian logging. Audio

The Australian Greens say the Abbott government should release all the hundreds of children it is holding in asylum seeker camps. Audio

The lawyer for a group of Tamil asylum seekers that were just transfered from Australia to Nauru says he had absolutely no idea what was happening. Audio

An ethicist is warning that the Australian Government's immigration policy and treatment of asylum seekers is putting the country's global reputation at risk. Audio

The head of an NGO in the Northern Marianas which helps victims of human rights abuses says law enforcement agencies need to remain vigilant in the fight against human trafficking. Audio

Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister after parliamentarians removed Moana Carcasses in a vote of no confidence on Thursday. Audio

Twenty six babies born in Australia to asylum seeker parents will not be transferred to Nauru or Manus detention centres this weekend. Audio

A UN delegate has toured PNG and is calling for a new human rights commission. Audio