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Detention Centre Suicide Prompts Violence
The suicide of a 20-year old Afghan asylum seeker at Curtin Immigration Detention Centre near Derby has prompted warnings of more deaths, self-harm and rioting in Australian refugee detention centres.…
Teargas Used on Christmas Island Asylum Seekers
A protest by some 300 asylum seekers detained on Christmas Island turned into a riot as police used teargas and handcuffs on suspected protest leaders, a refugee support organisation say.…
Darwin Detention Worries Police
Plans to develop a new immigration detention centre on Darwin Harbour raises safety concerns for officers in the Northern Territory, according to the NT Police Association. Concerns were raised as…