inMelbourne » asylum-seekers http://www.inmelbourne.com.au From the centre of Melbourne a blogger with his finger on the heart beat of the city Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Election focus on boats http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/06/election-focus-on-boats/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/06/election-focus-on-boats/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/06/election-focus-on-boats/ PM toughens her stance on asylum seekers ahead of the election.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/06/election-focus-on-boats/feed/ 0 Gillard’s Lankan lifeline http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/05/gillards-lankan-lifeline/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/05/gillards-lankan-lifeline/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/05/gillards-lankan-lifeline/ UN report clears way for government to take tougher stance on sending Sri Lankan asylum seekers home.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/07/05/gillards-lankan-lifeline/feed/ 0 Gillard to face test as asylum seeker boat arrives http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/26/gillard-to-face-test-as-asylum-seeker-boat-arrives/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/26/gillard-to-face-test-as-asylum-seeker-boat-arrives/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/26/gillard-to-face-test-as-asylum-seeker-boat-arrives/ A boat carrying 96 asylum seekers and three crew has been intercepted near Christmas Island, and been immediately seized on as a key test for Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/06/26/gillard-to-face-test-as-asylum-seeker-boat-arrives/feed/ 0 Detention centres filling http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/19/detention-centres-filling/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/19/detention-centres-filling/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 17:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/19/detention-centres-filling/ Government turns to churches for help housing asylum seekers as facilities are stretched by recent surge in arrivals.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/19/detention-centres-filling/feed/ 0 Asylum seeker shock over visa rejection http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/07/asylum-seeker-shock-over-visa-rejection/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/07/asylum-seeker-shock-over-visa-rejection/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 17:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/07/asylum-seeker-shock-over-visa-rejection/ Immigration department rejects asylum seekers minister moved to Darwin on the prospect of a visa.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/05/07/asylum-seeker-shock-over-visa-rejection/feed/ 0 Legal bid likely on refugees http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/11/legal-bid-likely-on-refugees/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/11/legal-bid-likely-on-refugees/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/11/legal-bid-likely-on-refugees/ UN says Rudd decision on asylum seekers ”problematic as a matter of principle”.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/11/legal-bid-likely-on-refugees/feed/ 0 Indonesians ‘move against boat people’ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/07/indonesians-move-against-boat-people/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/07/indonesians-move-against-boat-people/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:26:48 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/07/indonesians-move-against-boat-people/ Claims asylum seekers on ship at Merak about to go into detention.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/04/07/indonesians-move-against-boat-people/feed/ 0 Boat blast: asylum seekers could be charged http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/boat-blast-asylum-seekers-could-be-charged/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/boat-blast-asylum-seekers-could-be-charged/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:48:21 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/boat-blast-asylum-seekers-could-be-charged/ Three Afghan asylum seekers could face criminal charges over the explosion on a boat near Ashmore Reef last year that killed five people and injured more than 40 others.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/boat-blast-asylum-seekers-could-be-charged/feed/ 0 Sailors backed on asylum boat blast http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/sailors-backed-on-asylum-boat-blast/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/sailors-backed-on-asylum-boat-blast/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/sailors-backed-on-asylum-boat-blast/ An Australian Defence Force board of inquiry has backed navy seamen who saved their colleagues before asylum seekers when a boat exploded near Ashmore Reef last year.

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]]> http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/02/18/sailors-backed-on-asylum-boat-blast/feed/ 0 Mates a priority: blast sailor says http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/01/29/mates-a-priority-blast-sailor-says-2/ http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/01/29/mates-a-priority-blast-sailor-says-2/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.inmelbourne.com.au/2010/01/29/mates-a-priority-blast-sailor-says-2/ When asylum seekers’ boat exploded, sailor thought colleagues were under attack.

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