Legal team of man who was part of cohort of non-citizens freed after high court decision argues Nauru’s medical facilities are ‘insufficient’ to treat his severe asthma Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for an Iranian refugee Australia wants to deport to Nauru say there is a “real risk … Read more
Prohibited from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because food is so expensive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australia say they are going hungry on the … Read more
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation deal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nauru’s President David Adeang, a predecessor and other individuals have been accused in the Senate … Read more
In an interview kept secret since February, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has begun deporting to his country are not refugees Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Nauru may seek to return refugees from the NZYQ cohort to their home countries, the Nauruan president has said, in an … Read more
From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ attitude to legitimate scrutiny has been one of hostility Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Offshore, secrecy dominates. But it doesn’t stop at the water’s edge. In February, Australia brokered a new offshore arrangement with Nauru, … Read more
Penny Wong says translation notes were ‘taken hastily’ by official who was not accredited translator and were ‘for internal purposes only’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A top secret translation of the Nauruan president’s public commentary on the NZYQ deal … Read more