Nauru

The Nauru Justice Minister, David Adeang, has told parliament he is investigating an allegation of plagiarism against the acting Chief Justice.

Men detained by Australia on Manus Island say they requested asylum from New Zealand as it is not safe for them to settle in Papua New Guinea. Audio

A Cambodian newspaper reports that the Australian government has transferred another refugee from Nauru to Cambodia.

Asylum seekers held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island could be transferred to Australia's other detention centre on Nauru.

Amnesty International says the New Zealand government has neglected to call out Australia on the human rights abuse occurring in its offshore detention centres for refugees.

The US State Department says it is reviewing a restriction established by an act signed by President Donald Trump that could affect Nauru.

The Asian Development Bank has given no indication as to whether its assistance to Nauru will be affected by an act signed by the US president Donald Trump.

Nauru is no longer eligible for any US government financial support because it recognises two Georgian break-away regions as independent countries.

Three Nauru men, jailed earlier this week on convictions resulting from an anti-government protest, have been released.

Three Nauru men whose jail sentences were dramatically increased this week plan to appeal to the High Court of Australia.

Three Nauru men who had pleaded guilty to offences in relation to an anti-government protest nearly two years ago have had their jail terms increased dramatically.

Lawyers in Australia say the Immigration Department has treated parliament with contempt by not co-operating with a Senate inquiry into refugee processing centres on Manus Island and Nauru.

A dengue fever outbreak in Nauru has now hit about 10 per cent of asylum seekers at the Australian-run regional processing centre.

There are fears in Nauru that the Australian lawyers brought in to help 18 people facing charges over an anti-government protest could be deported.

The group of Nauruans facing trial over an anti-government protest intend taking their quest for the courts to enforce subpoenas to the Supreme Court.

Nineteen Nauruans charged over an anti-government protest in June 2015 should hear today whether the court will enforce subpoenas on key government officials.

A Senate inquiry has found that Australia must admit it controls detention centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea and has a duty of care to the migrants it detains.

The 19 Nauruans charged in connection with an anti-government protest nearly two years ago are seeking a temporary stay on their trial.