Refugees & migrants

  • Rally: Don't Reopen Christmas Island! Close All Detention Centres!

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    The Rally will start at 1pm, at the State Library. Speakers include: Abdul Aziz Adam - Sudanese refugee, winner of the UN Martin Ennal Human Rights Defender Award, live from Manus Prison Adam Bandt - Greens Deputy Leader Pamela Curr - long term asylum advocate Speaker from the Nurses union, ANMF Following the passing of the amended Medivac Bill, Scot Morrison has announced his…

  • Rally: Five years too many: Bring them here!

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    This July will mark 5 years since the 'PNG solution' was announced: 5 years of limbo in offshore detention hellholes; 2 years since Manus was declared illegal; Over 1.5 years since "US refugee deal" announced; 10 deaths offshore. State Library, 328 Swanston St, City. Organised by Refugee Action Collective. Facebook

  • Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time

    • Armidale

    Armidale Rural Australians for Refugees and Progressive Cinema present CHAUKA, PLEASE TELL US THE TIME directed by BEHROUZ BOOCHANI and ARASH KAMALI SARVESTANI Kurdish-Iranian journalist, Behrouz Boochani, has been detained on Manus Island since August 2013. Anxious to make a film involving refugees and the sea,…

  • Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time

    • Armidale

    Armidale Rural Australians for Refugees and Progressive Cinema present CHAUKA, PLEASE TELL US THE TIME directed by BEHROUZ BOOCHANI and ARASH KAMALI SARVESTANI Kurdish-Iranian journalist, Behrouz Boochani, has been detained on Manus Island since August 2013. Anxious to make a film involving refugees and the sea,…

  • Detention Harms Health: March for Refugees in Detention

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    AMSA Global Health is organising a march: Detention Harms Health: March for Refugees in Detention Speakers: Prof David Isaacs, George Newhouse, Dr. Barri Phatarfod, Dr Peter Young, Dr Nadine Shema.  12 Saturday 7th, April 2018 Hyde Park, Sydney. 

  • Walk for Justice for Refugees

    • Armidale

    End the cruelty - Close Manus and Nauru! Meet from 11am at Central Park in Armidale, walk to the Mall at 11:30am and return to the park for guest speakers. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch to share at the conclusion of the rally.

  • Political Asylum: final show at Brunswick Green!

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Topical political comedy featuring fantastic local comedians performing fresh material ripped straight from the headlines.This is Political Asylum's final show at the Brunswick Green, and their second last show ever.$5 concession, $10 full. 

  • Film screening: CHAUKA PLEASE TELL US THE TIME

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    Parramatta film screening hosted by Refugee Action Coalition Sydney (RAC) Event Cinemas Parramatta, Westfield Parramatta. Level 4 Shot on his mobile phone from inside detention on Manus Island and sent to filmmaker Arash Kamali Sarvestani, this film by Kurdish-Iranian refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani is a unique record of life inside…

  • Bring Them Here Weekly Vigil #74

    • Kaurna Yerta/Adelaide

    Are you concerned about the refugees imprisoned on Manus and Nauru? Join us for a weekly vigil to help raise awareness of their plight. We're back at parliament house from 4.30 to 5.30pm. Then walking to the southern end of the footbridge to hand out flyers to those going to the big bash finals. It will be great if you can join us in getting information about what's happening on…