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Sep 13, 2021
Rooftop Protest at Yongah Hill Detention Centre
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 14 September 2021 A group of at least 15 immigration detainees have begun a protest on the roof...
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Sep 13, 2021
Stand with Women of Afghanistan
What will happen to women’s rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime? Stand in solidarity with the women of Afghanistan. When: 2 -...
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Sep 10, 2021
Thousands Set to Rally in Brisbane for Afghan Refugees
MEDIA RELEASE 11 Sept, 2021 Thousands of people are expected to rally in Brisbane's King George Square, on Sunday 12 September, 2pm, to...
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Sep 9, 2021
Rally for Afghan Refugees
You are invited! Despite the emergency in Afghanistan, the Australian Government is continuing its cruel anti-refugee policies of the...
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Sep 6, 2021
How everyday Australians can support Afghan arrivals
Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia is opening applications for a new intake of refugee mentor groups! If you're keen to welcome &...
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Sep 6, 2021
Too much risk, too much misinformation.No Covid testing in MITA after guards test positive
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 7/09/2021 Too much risk, too much misinformation. No Covid testing in MITA after guards test...
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Sep 6, 2021
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Sep 4, 2021
Two MITA Detention Security Guards Test Covid Positive
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 4 Sept 2021 Two MMS security guards at Melbourne's Broadmeadows detention centre (MITA), have...
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Aug 24, 2021
Tampa: 20 Years of Shame
20 years since Tampa. 20 years of suffering, 20 years of shame. What was the Tampa Affair and how did it influence Australia’s treatment...
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Aug 18, 2021
Justice for Afghanistan Rally
Australia has a moral responsibility to act in response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Join the Afghan-Australian community...
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Aug 16, 2021
Australian government must grant permanent visas and increase refugee intake
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 16/08/2021 The Refugee Action Coalition has rejected Prime Minister Morrison’s statement that...
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Aug 12, 2021
Darwin Refugee Family Fights For Freedom
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 13/08/2021 Support is growing for the last remaining refugee family in Darwin's Mercure Hotel...
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Jul 28, 2021
Concerns Grow for Medevac Refugee
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 29/07/2021 Concerns are growing for the welfare of 10 Medevac refugees in the Melbourne...
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Jul 22, 2021
Solidarity with Medevac Refugees Petition
Solidarity with Medevac Refugees. Free all indefinitely detained refugees now! The Refugee Action Collective Victoria has launched a...
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Jul 22, 2021
Two Medevac Hunger Strikers Hospitalised
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE 22 July, 2021 Two Medevac refugees in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA)...
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Jul 20, 2021
Letter to Australian Parliament
Eight Years Too Long. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands issued a letter to the Australian...
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Jul 18, 2021
End Temporary Visas
Refugees and people who came seeking asylum are taking their movement to the streets to share their stories and to get people thinking...
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Jul 18, 2021
EIGHT YEARS OF CRUELTY
Refugee Action Collective Fact Sheet EIGHT YEARS SINCE KEVIN RUDD'S 'PNG SOLUTION' EIGHT YEARS OF CRUELTY On 19 July 2013 Kevin Rudd...
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Jul 16, 2021
MEDEVAC Refugees Re-Start Hunger Strike Protest
Refugee Action Coalition Media Release 17 July 2021 A group of medevac refugees at MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation)...
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Jul 12, 2021
8 Years 8 Songs
Musician and activist Phil Monsour and others, will perform 8 Songs for 8 Years at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA)...
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