
Suicide attempts are on the rise and more than a dozen asylum seekers have sewn their lips shut on Nauru since the Abbott Government announced changed visa arrangements last week, advocates say.
Advocates say a 26-year-old Iranian asylum seeker being held on Nauru has been found dead in his family's tent.
An elderly Afghan asylum seeker will be able to remain in Australia after the Federal Court placed an injunction on the government's attempt to deport him.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will seek an update on the prosecution of Nauruan opposition MPs from the country's president, Baron Waqa.
A number of people detained across detention centres in Australia have been suddenly released with "no explanation".
A young Sudanese refugee has died after a fall at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea, Australia's Immigration Department says.
A Somali refugee who was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital following an emergency C-section on Nauru is in a stable condition but remains in intensive care.
There are reports of rising tensions at the Manus Island detention centre following a meeting that outlined segregation plans.
A refugee advocacy group says the immigration minister is perpetuating a myth by saying there's no need for any Sri Lankans to travel to Australia by boat and seek asylum.
The Christmas Island detention centre has reportedly been placed in lockdown after two Iranian asylum seekers climbed on to a roof in protest.
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