Nauru
Australian govt tries to curb refugee evacuations
The Australian Federal Court is today hearing a challenge from the government testing the court's power to order urgent medical evacuations of asylum seekers from Manus and Nauru.
Call for company running Nauru detention centre to ditch contract
Australia's Human Rights Law Centre has called for the Queensland company running the refugee detention centre on Nauru to walk away from its contract.
Nauru 19 to face appeal over acquittal
The Nauruan group, which was acquitted in September of charges over an anti government protest in 2015, is heading back to court.
Nauru evacuation could come too late - doctor
The Australian government's plan to evacuate all refugee children from Nauru by the end of the year may be forced on it by the Federal Court and could be too late. Audio
Nauru evacuation deadline could be too late - doctor
The Australian government's end of year deadline for evacuating all refugee children from Nauru may be forced on it by the Federal Court and could come too late. Audio
Australia to remove children from Pacific detention centres - diplomat
Australia's Australia's High Commissioner to Britain George Brandis says he expects the Australian government will have remove all children being held on Nauru and other Pacific detention centres by…
Nauru government denies blacklisting Nauru 19
The Nauru government has rejected a claim that it's blacklisting members of the Nauru 19.
Nauru dependent on refugees - academic
An academic says Nauru's economic dependence on detaining refugees could be making its government uneasy about recent evacuations. Audio
Nauru no go for Australian Senator McKim
An Australian senator critical of Australia's offshore detention centres has been refused a visa by Nauru.
NZ confirms refugee offer is 150 each year
The New Zealand government has confirmed its offer to resettle refugees from Australian offshore detention is for 150 per year.
Pregnant Iranian refugee flown to Australia from Nauru
Refugee advocates say a pregnant refugee from Iran and her husband were flown by air ambulance from Nauru to Australia on Wednesday.
Suggestions Australia's Border Force changing tack
Australia could end legal opposition to Nauru refugee transfers, an advocate says. Audio
By-election gives hope to Manus, Nauru refugees
There is hope the Australian government's defeat in the Wentworth by-election could lead to a change in its offshore detention policy. Audio
Australia considering bill to allow NZ to take asylum seekers
Australia's Labor opposition says it's now willing to discuss a stalled government bill which would allow New Zealand to take in 150 asylum seekers being held in Australia's offshore detention… Audio
Nauru and Manus Island refugees
It's looking more likely that Australia will take up New Zealand's offer of accepting 150 refugees from the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres. Audio
Nauru says dismissed Australian doctor is "welcome back"
Nauru's government says an Australian doctor who left the island after being stood down is welcome back as her services are needed.
Australia's chief medical officer stood down
An Australian medical service operating in Nauru says its chief medical officer was stood down yesterday.
Australia's Nauru problem escalates
Australia is facing an ever mounting health crisis over its detainees on Nauru. So much so that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been considering allowing asylum seekers and refugees detained on… Audio
Australia PM said to be considering NZ's Nauru resettlement offer
Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison is said to be considering allowing asylum seekers and refugees detained on Nauru into New Zealand.
Nauru 19 says government blacklist now life threatening
Members of the so called Nauru 19 believe the government is continuing to blacklist them despite their court case being thrown out.