Manus Island
Refugees could be resettled in North America
An Iranian refugee says his family has no future on Nauru and he'd happily go to North America under an Australian plan. Audio
NZ denies deal over Australian asylum-seekers
Prime Minister John Key flatly denies New Zealand is about to sign a deal with Australia to resettle refugees detained on Manus Island and Nauru.
Aus seeks permanent ban on Manus Island asylum seekers
The Australian government is to move to ban refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island from ever entering the country, its Prime Minister says.
Asylum seekers' lawyer to file new application
The lawyer representing asylum seekers detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island is working on a new application to return the detainees to Australia. Audio
Australian detention centres a 'success' - refugee policy architect
Australia's border policy is a 'success' and its detention centres are "far ahead" of the world's refugee camps, says an architects of the country's border protection policy.
Billions spent on Australia's detention policy
A new report says Australia's asylum seeker detention policy has cost more than $US7.5 billion since it was reactivated in 2013.
Australian Parliament to investigate abuse claims
Australia's Parliament will investigate allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers detained on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
Ball in Australia's court for Manus Centre closure
It remains unclear where men held at the offshore processing camps on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island will go when the centre is closed. Audio
National summit called for on asylum seeker issue
Human Rights Professor says closure of Manus detention centre a sign of cracks in Australia's offshore processing policy. Audio
Clarity coming on Australia's Manus obligations
The plight of the refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea will be back before the PNG Supreme Court this month.
PNG asylum seekers fearful after robbery
Asylum seekers in the Papua New Guinea capital want to go back to the Manus island detention centre after their motel was attacked by a group of armed men.
Eva Orner: asylum seekers and detention centres
Kim Hill talks to Australian film director and producer Eva Orner, whose documentary Chasing Asylum, an exposé of the detention centres established by the Australian government on Nauru and Manus… Audio
Barbaric conditions for those detained on Nauru, Manus
A psychologist says the Australian government is deliberately inflicting the worst trauma he has ever seen on asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio
Conditions deteriorating at Manus Island centre
Cost cutting is being blamed for deteriorating conditions at the Manus Island processing centre for asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea. Audio
Manus Island detainees free to come and go
The Ministry of Immigration in Papua New Guinea says all asylum seekers detained on Manus Island are now free to come and go from the processing centre. Audio
Journalist detained on Manus Island wants compensation
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says he wants compensation from the Australian government for holding him prisoner for political purposes. Audio
Detainee says PNG police controlling Manus Island facility
A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained in the Manus Island offshore processing facility says Papua New Guinea police have taken control of the compound. Audio
NZ could take Manus Island asylum seekers
New Zealand could take asylum seekers from Manus Island's soon-to-be-shut detention centre but Australia hasn't made the request, minister's office says.
Future still unclear for asylum seekers and refugees
The Australian government says it could take several months to resolve the future of the refugees and asylum seekers detained on Manus Island. Audio
Manus court decision has Canberra scrambling for solution
The fate of 850 asylum seekers and refugees detained illegally on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island is uncertain after a PNG court struck a blow to Canberra's policy of sending its asylum seekers… Audio
