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Manus refugee's death followed inadequate care - nurse
A refugee found dead yesterday on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island was not given adequate care, according to mental health nurse who worked there.
Claim US resettlement for Australia's offshore detainees is fake news
A journalist detained on Manus Island says the prospect of US resettlement for Australia's offshore detainees is fake news.
NZ resettlement possible for Manus, Nauru refugees
Canberra has not rejected outright New Zealand's offer to take refugees from Nauru and Manus Island, according to an Australian ambassador.
Climate vs coal: Australia accused of hypocrisy
An Australian economist has accused his government of hypocrisy over coal and climate change at the Climate Action Pacific Partnership in Fiji.
Is Australia flouting international law on Manus?
As pressure mounts on refugees to leave the Manus Island detention centre, legal experts warn Australia could be flouting international law. Audio
Safety more important than settlement - Manus detainee
Manus Island detainees say for the first time they can smell justice after the Australian government settled their claim for compensation. Audio
NZ deflects Manus asylum plea to Australia
The New Zealand government says it would only grant asylum to Manus Island detainees with Australia's consent. Audio
Manus detainees want NZ asylum as PNG 'not safe'
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
Manus detainees ask for NZ asylum
Asylum seekers detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have written to New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English to request asylum.
Manus detention closure will leave men destitute - refugee
A Manus Island refugee says closing the detention centre is a public relations exercise that will leave men destitute in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Australian Immigration Minister accused of trying to demonise asylum seekers
An Australian senator says his immigration minister told a "despicable" lie about the Good Friday attack on Manus Island in order to demonise asylum seekers.
Manus detainee's injuries not self inflicted
A refugee advocate says injuries sustained by the Manus Island asylum seeker Azzam el Sheikh were not self inflicted as was previously reported. Audio
Manus detainee feared death during Good Friday attack
An asylum seeker detained by Australia on PNG's Manus Island says he thought he was going die during the Good Friday attack on the detention centre by officers in the local navy.
PNG police condemn Manus Island attack
The police in Papua New Guinea have condemned the Good Friday attack on Australia's refugee detention centre as the unethical and unacceptable actions of drunken soldiers.
PNG military attack Manus detention centre
Papua New Guinea military personnel fired shots at Australia's refugee detention centre on Manus Island as an angry mob threw rocks inside its compounds. Video
Resettlement doubt inflames Manus tension
Refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island say uncertainty about their future fuelled this week's riot over food. Audio
Guam governor's backflip on military build-up questioned
A chorus of voices on Guam is questioning the governor's decision to withdraw his support for the military build-up. Audio
Behrouz Boochani - 'I will not be silent'
Detained by Australia for more than three years on Manus Island, the Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani must decide if he will take his fight for justice to the United States of America.
Manus Island health clinic reopens
The health clinic for Australia's immigration detainees on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has reopened after it closed temporarily over the weekend.
Australian actors silent on detained refugee performer
Actors in Australia have refused to voice their support for a campaign to free a performer from Australian detention on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
Militant student faction dividing protesters - UPNG
The University of Papua New Guinea says a militant faction of student protesters are intimidating other students who want to return to class.