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Photos of Nauru's (Now) Mostly Empty Immigration Detention Centre
The Australian Government once had over 1,200 refugees locked up here. Now the camps are mostly disused.
Scott Morrison Just Authorised the Re-Opening of Christmas Island Detention Centre
The move comes in response to the contentious refugee medical transfer bill that passed the Senate this morning.
AJJ’s Sean Bonnette Ranks the Band’s Six Albums
The frontman looks back at AJJ's constantly evolving career, from scrappy folk-punk duo to full blown rock band.
Christmas Island Wants to Be More Than a Bin for Refugees
That, and they're sick of Australia controlling everything they do. Some residents are even pushing for secession.
The VICE Australia Monday Bulletin
Survivors recount the attacks in Paris, Australia finalises a deal to sell uranium to India, and a future marijuana industry may centre around Christmas Island.
Women Protesting New Zealand Leader's 'Rapist' Comment Kicked Out of Parliament
Several female parliamentarians were booted after identifying themselves as victims of sexual assault and demanding that John Key apologize for suggesting that their parties support rapists and other Kiwi detainees being held in Australia.
Australian Authorities Cracked Down on Christmas Island Detainees After a Riot and Tense Standoff
Rioters could be charged with causing, in Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's estimation, "well over $1 million of damage" to the center.
Christmas Island and the Language of Death
Another dead asylum seeker under our watch. More thought-terminating clichés from the Australian Government.
Fences Torn Down, Fires Lit, and Guards Flee During 'Meltdown' on Australia's Christmas Island
The controversial immigration detention center on the Australian outpost of Christmas Island was rocked by unrest over the weekend after the death of an asylum seeker.
Riots Erupt at an Australian Detention Center Over a Refugee's Death
Guards at the Christmas Island detention center have reportedly abandoned their posts as a fire burns and detainees tear down fences.
The Australian Government Is Fuming Over the AHRC's Report on Children in Detention
Tony Abbott responded to the report by recommending the commission send former Immigration Minister Scott Morrison a thank-you note for his work protecting human rights.
Did Scott Morrison Use Kids in Detention to Get a Bill Through the Senate?
And if he did, does that technically qualify as terrorism?