offshore processing
The Manus Island Detention Centre is Nearly Empty
There are just six asylum seekers and refugees left in the controversial offshore processing facility, with most of them being transferred to Port Moresby.
Australia Tells Nauru Refugees to Separate From Their Families
To increase their chances of US immigration, detainees are being encouraged to cut ties with their spouses and children forever.
Manus Island Is Closing But There’s Nowhere to Go
The plan is to demolish most of the detention compound by the end of the month. There's no solid plan for the detainees.
Is the Manus Island Detention Centre Closed or Not?
Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice says yes. The Australian Government says no.
We Asked a Manus Island Detainee Whether the US Deal Has Offered Hope
"It's a dangerous thing to be happy or to feel hope. The system will burn your hope and then you with it."
Looks Like the Government’s Refugee Ban Is In Trouble
The legislation, which bans all "queue jumping" boat arrivals from ever setting foot in Australia, has to get past some very unconvinced Senators.
Stop Everything, Kevin Rudd Has Weighed in on the Asylum Seeker Ban
As the guy who re-established offshore processing on Manus Island, Rudd's views come off as slightly hypocritical.
Wait, Isn't it Illegal to Ban Refugees?
Peter Dutton has announced the government will impose an outright ban on all "queue jumping" asylum seekers from ever setting foot here.
Western Australia Says it Would Welcome Refugees From Offshore Centres
The state's Premier has called the offshore detention of children "unacceptable."
We Asked a Manus Island Detainee Where They Will Go Now
VICE's sources inside the PNG detention centre know it's been ruled illegal, but they aren't getting any answers about where they are headed next
Sent to Nauru with No Training and No Answers - Part 2
In part 2 of our interview with Nicole Judge and Chris Iacono, two former support workers at Australian offshore detention facilities, the pair discuss their time at Manus Island and their decision to break confidentiality agreements and speak at the...
Sent to Nauru with No Training and No Answers - Part 1
We spoke to the young Australian support workers who just broke confidentiality agreements to give evidence in the Senate's Manus Island Inquiry.