Hotel immigration detention

Refugees celebrate their freedom with a cricket match

Refugees recently released from the Park Hotel detention centre organised the “First taste of freedom — game not over yet” cricket match. Mayura Ashok reports.

Thousands march for refugee rights and against war in annual Palm Sunday protests

Thousands marched in the annual Palm Sunday’swalk for justice for refugees in Melbourne. Supporters of refugee rights also took to the streets in Canberra and Newcastle.Chloe DS, Elizabeth Trenchos,Paul Oboohov ԻSteve O'Brienǰ.

Home Affairs to face charges of neglect of refugees

A case against the Department of Home Affairs and International Health and Medical Servicesover the death of an Iraqi refugee held in the Villawood detention centre has been adjourned. reports.

Rally demands refugees are freed, given permanent visas

Several hundred people protested to free the refugees imprisoned in the Park Hotel and Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation prisons.

Hobart City Council calls for release of Park Hotel refugees

TheHobart City Council has added to the pressure on the federal government to release refugees from indefinitedetention in the Park Hotel prison in Melbourne. Chloe DS reports.

Hypocrisy, ‘God powers’ and Djokovic

Regardless oftheentitled Serbian tennis player's behaviour, Sue Bolton argues thatthe Immigration Minister's decision to kick him out of the countryshould be cause for concern.

Park Hotel asylum seeker asks federal government: ‘What have we done wrong?’

Abbi spoke from inside the Park Hotel prison torefugee rights activists outside asking whathe and other asylumseekers haddone to receive such cruelty from the Morrison government. Here is what he said.

Push to allow detained refugees access to library services

Despite efforts by librarians and City of Melbourne councillors to provide library services to refugees detained in the Park Hotel prisonit has still not been approved.Marlon Toner-McLachlan reports.

Free the refugees from Park Hotel prison

Protesters continue to demԻthat refugees insidethe Park Hotel prison are released into the community. Chloe DS reports.

As COVID-19 spreads, protesters ramp up calls for refugees to be released from hotel detention

Protesters gathered outside the Park Hotel in Carlton to demԻthat the refugees be immediately released. Chloe DS reports.

Refugee: ‘Serco is playing with our lives’ in the Park Hotel

A refugee imprisoned at the Park hotel prison in Carlton told鶹ýthat three refugees had tested positive for COVID-19 and that many others have symptoms. Chloe DS reports.

Refugee car convoy case adjourned again

The cases of 18 refugee rights activists who participated in a car convoy last year have been adjourned to October. Chris Slee reports.