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Department issues mea culpa for human error over Nauru

Home Affairs department head Mike Pezzullo said human error resulted in legislation designating Nauru as a regional processing site lapsing.

AAP

Sahar won a scholarship to study law at uni – but then the Australian government stepped in

When the refugee reached 18 and left high school, her right to earn a degree was suddenly withdrawn

The Guardian - AU

A legal instrument underpinning Australia's offshore processing regime lapsed last year, and for months no-one noticed

For a few months in 2022, a legal instrument underpinning Australia's offshore asylum seeker processing policy stopped working. Here's what happened, and why.

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Behrouz Boochani calls for asylum seeker royal commission from inside Parliament House

In defiance of the former government's vow that he would never set foot on Australia soil, refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani calls for a royal commission into immigration detention, as he stands in Parliament House.

ABC News

Senate to vote on Home Affairs Nauru admin blunder

Senate motion to extend Nauru for offshore processing

The Canberra Times

David Pocock blasts Albanese government as it reauthorises Nauru offshore immigration detention

Labor also seeks to overturn court decision that forced it to release 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns

The Guardian - AU

Labor government called out on key election commitments on refugees and housing on Q+A

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and the government are accused of political grandstanding over their election commitment on refugee visas, during a fiery Q+A.

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Greens push for immediate release of asylum seekers

The Greens have introduced a bill to federal parliament offering immediate evacuation to asylum seekers and refugees who remain in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

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Greens push for immediate evacuation of remaining asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea

The Greens will introduce a bill proposing an end to offshore detention for remaining asylum seekers, without forcing Labor to compromise on its immigration policy.

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DSI officials deny graft allegation

Three DSI officials suspected in the Nauru consul embezzlement case turned themselves in to police on Saturday, deputy police national chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said.

Bangkok Post

'Obscene amount' for Nauru contract

The federal government has awarded a $422 million contract for a prison company under investigation in the US to manage offshore detention.

The Canberra Times

US operator accused of ‘gross negligence’ wins $420m contract to manage Australia’s asylum processing on Nauru

Scandal-plagued US firm MTC will be responsible for ‘garrison and welfare’ of around 70 asylum seekers on Pacific island

The Guardian - AU

DSI officers suspended in Nauru consul case

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has suspended five officers accused of embezzlement and bribery in connection with a raid on the home of the former consul-general of the Republic of Nauru in Sathon district.

Bangkok Post

Auditor eyes ‘outrageous and unfathomable’ private prison firm’s $70m Nauru contract

MTC has been accused of ‘gross negligence’ and ‘egregious security’ failures in the US, and of problems at Parklea prison in NSW.

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Bangkok Post

DSI unit cut over graft charge

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has dissolved a newly established intelligence team after discovering five of its officers allegedly took a total of 9.5 million baht after a raid on the former home of the consul-general of the Republic of Nauru in Sathon district on Dec 22.

Bangkok Post

DSI chief transferred over alleged bribe taking by DSI officials

Department of Special Investigation chief Traiyarit Temahiwong has been abruptly transferred over the alleged extortion of a bribe by DSI officials and police and subsequent release of 11 Chinese suspects found hiding in a Bangkok house formerly occupied by the consul-general for Nauru.

The Guardian - AU

‘Hardly anyone is getting off’: despite Labor’s promises, refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru

An Afghan refugee in offshore detention since 2013 has had two doctors’ referrals for overseas treatment, but has not been permitted a ‘medical transfer’ to Australia

Al Jazeera

‘I want to go outside’: First Nauru refugees finally find freedom

Six men held for years after trying to get to Australia by boat look forward to starting new lives in New Zealand.

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Nauru refugees land in New Zealand; EVs to become cheaper; and a giant goldfish

First six refugees resettled in New Zealand from Australia’s offshore processing facility, nine years after the initial offer

ABC News

Six refugees become the first from Nauru to be resettled in New Zealand

The federal government confirms the first group of refugees to be resettled in New Zealand, from Australia's offshore processing centres, has landed in Auckland.

AAP

Refugees fly from Nauru to New Zealand

Six refugees have been flown from Nauru to New Zealand as part of a resettlement deal with Australia, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil has confirmed.

The Guardian - AU

First refugees from Nauru to be resettled in New Zealand arrive nine years after deal offered

Six men who had been held in Australia’s offshore processing facilities for more than eight years arrive in Auckland

AAP

Refugees criticise disability sector gaps

A disabled Bangladeshi refugee and an Iraqi refugee caring for her disabled daughter have criticised gaps in services to diverse communities with special needs.

The Guardian - AU

US prison operator begins $750,000-a-day contract for Nauru offshore regime

Previously accused of ‘gross negligence’, MTC will be paid $47.3m to oversee detention of 111 refugees and asylum seekers for two months

Crikey

US prison provider is paid $900k a day to take over Nauru offshore processing

MTC, accused in US civil lawsuits of ‘gross negligence’ and ‘egregious security’ failures, is taking over the Nauru centre.

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