Asylum Seekers
Don't take them - warning from a former Manus Island guard
A New Zealand man who worked at the Manus Island refugee detention facility is warning the government against taking any refugees, saying the ones still at the centre are dangerous men. Video, Audio
People smugglers see new Govt as easy target - reports
Australian authorities have intercepted four boats bound for New Zealand, run by people smugglers emboldened by the change of government, according to media reports. Jane Patterson reports. Audio
Govt has 'serious concerns' for Manus detainees
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are due to meet again this week to talk about Manus Island. About 420 asylum seekers and refugees are still at the… Audio
Para Paheer and Alison Corke: The Power of Good People
Para Paheer was one of thousands of Tamils targeted during the 26-year civil war in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. The book The Power of Good People gives a riveting first-hand account of the events… Audio
Asylum seekers refuse to leave Manus Island
A confrontation is looming in Papua New Guinea between local authorities and more than 700 men who are refusing to leave an Australian-run immigration detention centre on Manus Island. The centre is… Audio
Insight: Sweden's Child Migrant Mystery
For 20 years, Swedish doctors have been treating asylum seeking children who fall into an unresponsive state.The BBC's Linda Pressly asks why it happens and what can bring these children back to…
After Manus Island, what next for asylum seekers?
A refugee advocate is calling for New Zealand to step up ahead of the closure of the Manus Island immigration detention centre in Papua Guinea next week. Tracey Barnett is highlighting the problem in… Audio
Amnesty critical of Australia immigration minister's comments
Amnesty International says recent comments by Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, are irresponsible and show a complete lack of understanding of refugee conventions. Audio
Asylum seekers in NZ abandoned - advocacy group
Asylum seekers who come to New Zealand and are given refugee status are being unfairly left to fend for themselves, ending up sleeping in churches, maraes or couch surfing. 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
Housing crisis in Auckland hitting asylum seekers now too
A group that houses asylum seekers in Auckland says they are being forced to sleep in cars and on the streets because it has run out of room. Lawyers warn it could jeopardise their chances of staying… Audio
Asylum seekers latest victims of Auckland's housing crisis
Asylum Seekers Support Trust in Auckland has been turning people away, and has told lawyers and other groups to stop sending their clients to the Trust because its hostel is full and it can find any… Audio
Manus detainee feared death during Good Friday attack
Papua New Guinea Police say up to 15 naval personnel, who were drunk, fired at the detention centre for asylum seekers on Manus Island on Good Friday. Audio
Amnesty issues stark warning to Nauru camp companies
Amnesty International is warning companies servicing the Australian run refugee detention centre on Nauru that they are complicit in human rights abuse. Audio
White House flip-flops on Australia refugee deal
The White House has backtracked on a promise to honour a refugee deal with Australia, saying President Donald Trump is still considering whether it will go ahead.
Award winning cartoonist denied refugee status
An award-winning cartoonist being held on Manus Island has been told he must return to Iran despite severe mental illness.
Glimpse of freedom on the Manus oval
A cricket tournament is underway on Manus involving refugees stuck on the Papua New Guinea Island. Audio
Nauru refugee settlement attacked - report
Australia's Refugee Action Coalition says cars have been burnt on Nauru in an attack by unidentified people on a refugee settlement. Video
Uncertainty lingers over US deal for men on Manus
The resettlement deal between Australia and the US is a political game designed to maintain calm in the camps, says a refugee held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
Refugee protesters with superglue suspend Australian Parliament
Close to 40 people protesting against Australia's detention centres suspended question time in Canberra after supergluing themselves to railings.