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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they can not afford food and are forced to skip meals

Despite reports that Australia's govt is spending $1.5m a year for each person it holds in Nauru, asylum seekers there are going hungry: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

At least 29 Americans have sought asylum in Australia since second Trump presidency began Applications from US citizens make up less than 1% of monthly applications but have risen steadily since Trump’s inauguration

Immigration attorneys have reported small but sharply rising numbers of U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada, the UK, Ireland and other European countries.

Add Australia to the list.

New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social:

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

What are people saying about our new Nauru detention deal? | Fiona Katauskas Not everyone’s rating it highly

Thank you @fionakatauskas.bsky.social: “What are people saying about our new Nauru detention deal?” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

On the march with the Unite Against Racism rally today. Melbourne is an anti-racist town!

Almost 60 organisations backed the rally including 10 unions. A great basis for bigger mobilisations to come.

Let’s all attend the rally against the MFA, 19 October, 11am, State Library.

On the march with the Unite Against Racism rally today. Melbourne is an anti-racist town!

Almost 60 organisations backed the rally including 10 unions. A great basis for bigger mobilisations to come.

Let’s all attend the rally against the MFA, 19 October, 11am, State Library.

Last call for the Unite Against Racism rally tomorrow (Friday) at 2pm at the State Library.

Endorsed by nearly 60 organisations including 10 unions.

Speakers include Uncle Robbie Thorpe, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Danae Bosler from Trades Hall.

www.facebook.com/share/1BCqG6...

Last call for the Unite Against Racism rally tomorrow (Friday) at 2pm at the State Library.

Endorsed by nearly 60 organisations including 10 unions.

Speakers include Uncle Robbie Thorpe, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Danae Bosler from Trades Hall.

www.facebook.com/share/1BCqG6...

More than 150 lawyers and refugee NGOs report being ‘pressured into silence’ by far-right protesters At least two groups supporting UK asylum seekers have closed their offices after credible threats to their safety

🚨"The migration sector, already struggling with scarce resources, is now being forced to operate quietly, fearing that visibility will bring abuse or even physical danger.

The result is a chilling effect: we’re being pressured into silence..."

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... 1/2

Forced to flee for her activism, Rosalie arrived in Australia with nothing.

Today, she’s training, working, and speaking out.

Her story is powerful, necessary, and full of purpose.

👉 Read Rosalie’s story now in our latest blog: https://asylumseekerscentre.org.au/blog-rosalie/

Leader of Australian bikie gang strikes deal to provide security on Nauru Companies controlled by Finks bikie leader Ali Bilal have been engaged since at least February to a Nauru government agency that provides escort security services to the detention centre, community sa...

You can’t make this shit up. Deport men of colour, refugees to Nauru on the claim they are not of good character while giving tens of millions to a notorious outlaw motorcycle gang to provide the security there, in a secret deal. The corruption stinks.

www.theage.com.au/national/lea...

Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday

Human rights lawyers, refugee advocates and the Greens have accused the Albanese government of striking a “discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous” deal to deport hundreds of foreign-born former detainees at a cost of almost half a billion dollars.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

"On Sunday, so-called Marches for Australia will take place across the country. These are the angry and divisive voices of a tiny minority spreading hate from a position of fear, with no idea what Australia truly means." - Elijah Buol OAM, ASC CEO

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Great to host our friends Jana and Ogy from ‪@asrc1.bsky.social‬ at the ASC to meet our new CEO Elijah and discuss our joint advocacy for people seeking asylum.

#SectorPartner #RefugeeRights #Collaboration

Refugee advocates call on PM Albanese to reject the Antisemitism Envoy’s Plan | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

RAC (Vic) opposes the intrusive, coercive Plan that Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, recommends for adoption by the Albanese Labor government.

Sri Lanka still not safe for Tamils | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

Sri Lanka is still not safe for Tamils -- a RAC statement.

Sri Lanka still not safe for Tamils | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

Sri Lanka is still not safe for Tamils -- a RAC statement.

Refugee advocates call on PM Albanese to reject the Antisemitism Envoy’s Plan | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

RAC (Vic) opposes the intrusive, coercive Plan that Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, recommends for adoption by the Albanese Labor government.

A decent crowd for our Refugee Week rally.

Speakers told Labor, no more excuses — permanent visas now.

We heard from a young Tamil woman, Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality;Josephine Langbein, Human Rights Law Centre; and Taqi Azra, a unionist and Hazara musician.

A decent crowd for our Refugee Week rally.

Speakers told Labor, no more excuses — permanent visas now.

We heard from a young Tamil woman, Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality;Josephine Langbein, Human Rights Law Centre; and Taqi Azra, a unionist and Hazara musician.

If you're in Melbourne, head to our Refugee Week rally this evening.

Labor no more excuses ... permanent visas now!

State Library, 5pm.

YouTube video by Refugee Action Collective - Vic From US to Australia Fighting Racist Deportations

If you missed our forum on fighting deportations in the US and Australia, you can catch up here.

YouTube video by Refugee Action Collective - Vic From US to Australia Fighting Racist Deportations

If you missed our forum on fighting deportations in the US and Australia, you can catch up here.

In my 24 years since I founded the ASRC I’ve never seen so much hunger, homelessness and hurt at our doors. Help the refugee families we support to have the basic ability to survive this winter. Donate here: donate.asrc.org.au/donatetoday

Melbourne peeps I’m speaking at this event on Monday night as part of a great panel organised by RAC Victoria. Come join me. More info here: facebook.com/events/s/fro...

From the US to Australia, governments are threatening deportation.

Hear from four great speakers at this RAC Vic forum. Monday 2 June, 6.30pm.

Details in the Facebook link.

* Joey Tangaloa Taualii
* Ellen Roberts
* Clare Fester
* Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO ASRC

www.facebook.com/share/1BGye5...

From the US to Australia, governments are threatening deportation.

Hear from four great speakers at this RAC Vic forum. Monday 2 June, 6.30pm.

Details in the Facebook link.

* Joey Tangaloa Taualii
* Ellen Roberts
* Clare Fester
* Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO ASRC

www.facebook.com/share/1BGye5...

Refugee Advocacy in a New Political Landscape: Post-2025 Election Reflections - Refugee Action Campaign The 2025 federal election delivered a surprising and decisive victory for the Labor Party, reshaping the political terrain for refugee

Refugee Advocacy in a New Political Landscape: Post-2025 Election Reflections from @RACcanberra.bsky.social. refugeeaction.org/20250520/ref...

The fight for justice doesn’t stop: RAC Vic statement on the federal election | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

The fight for justice doesn't stop - our statement on the federal election.

The fight for justice doesn’t stop: RAC Vic statement on the federal election | Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

The fight for justice doesn't stop - our statement on the federal election.

RAC activist @davidglanz went on 3CR community radio today to talk about the fight for refugee rights after the election.