Ben Doherty
Manus Island refugee's death 'entirely preventable' - coroner
In Australia a Queensland coroner has ruled on the 2014 death of an Iranian refugee on Manus Island was "entirely preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors". Hamid Kehazaei… Audio
Tensions high on Manus Is as asylum seeker found dead
An asylum seeker has been found dead on Manus Island, where more than 750 refugees are refusing to leave their detention centre. Guardian Australia reporter Ben Doherty tells us the man's body was… Audio
Leaked documents outline conditions on Manus Island
Documents leaked to The Guardian in Australia have revealed how camp managers and security staff on Manus Island have waged a concerted campaign to make the detention centre as inhospitable as… Audio
Inquest into Phillip Hughes's death hears threatening message
An inquest into the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has heard that bowler Doug Bollinger allegedly told Hughes "I'm going to kill you". Guardian reporter Ben Doherty joins Checkpoint. Audio
Behind the death that sparked the Christmas Island riot
It was the death that sparked the Christmas Island riot. Fazel Chegeni - a stateless, unschooled Kurd tortured in Iran, who became a boatperson and a refugee in Australia then a detainee locked in a… Audio
Australian detention policy becomes political landmine
Australia's controversial immigration policy has become a political minefield, both here and across the Tasman. Audio
Video footage emerges of riot police rushing protest compound
Several hundred asylum seekers are continuing their hunger strike on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. Audio