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Asylum seekers flagged arrival with policeThe crew of an asylum seeker boat telephoned West Australian police to alert them to the vessel's imminent arrival at Christmas Island. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said the patrol boat HMAS Albany, operating under the control of Border ... read more
Action network says detention no place for kids
The teenagers were staying at Christmas Island where they arrived without their parents. The psychologist Amanda Gordon, who advises the Immigration Department and sits on the Detention Health Expert Advisory Group, says unaccompanied children should ... read more
Asylum boat crash on Christmas Island still haunts Julia Gillard
JULIA Gillard says she is still affected by the memory of last year's "heartbreaking" Christmas Island boat smash, in which up to 50 asylum seekers died. In an opinion piece in today's Herald Sun, the PM said it was a disturbing reminder of the need ... read more
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