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Refugee
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Queensland
RAC QLD works to inform and mobilise people in Brisbane and beyond to challenge Australian government policy and legislation that violates the human rights of refugees and people seeking asylum
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'No Friend but the Mountains'
Palm Sunday message from Behrouz Boochani ​ A refugee who has been stuck on Manus Island since 2013 , Behrouz is an Iranian-Kurdish...
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May 1, 2019
'Urgent Medical Treatment Bill' is now law
Having been delayed by The Coalition on the last Rep Sitting Day before Christmas,it was finally passed by the house of Reps , and on...
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May 1, 2019
Palm Sunday Rally for Peace & Refugees April 14th 2-4 PM
Hosted by Refugee Action Collective QLD and Just Peace QLD ​Speakers Corner,Opposite The Queensland Parliament: Corner of George and...
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Apr 18, 2019
Christmas Raffle in aid of The Refugee Action Collective and The Romero Centre
1st prize ​ A beautiful original painting from local artist, Therese Kelly The painting is called 'Neon Lights'. The bright colours and...
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Dec 24, 2018
CHRISTMAS VIGIL Kids Off# Everyone Off# Â Close MANUS #close Nauru Friday 6.30PM
The Morrison government is hoping that a bit of Christmas tinsel will be enough to divert the public's attention away from the human...
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Dec 22, 2018
Kids Off.Everyone Off. Close Manus. Close Nauru. Rally and March
Rally and March Saturday, Nov 10th, 2018 at 2:30 PM King George Square, Brisbane CBD (Originally planned for outside Dutton's Office)...
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Nov 10, 2018
Young Iranian given funeral in Brisbane
The family of Faribo.. were able to farewell him in a dignified funeral on October 5th.The cost of the funeral was raised by crowd...
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Nov 10, 2018
Tell Qantas : Stop deporting refugees and asylum seekers!
Friday, October 26th 2018 at 10 AM ​ At Qantas AGM ; Outside Hilton Hotel 190 Elizabeth Street , Brisbane ​ Organised by National Union...
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Nov 10, 2018
Book Launch
BOOK LAUNCH Behrouz Boochani -No Friend But the Mountains:Writing from Manus Prison ​6:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Wednesday 3 October 2018 The...
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Oct 3, 2018
Rally Against Racism Yes to Multiculturalism,No to Xenophobia
Saturday Sep 8th at 11:30–12:45 King George Square Brisbane A lot of people are doing it tough right now, but instead of standing up...
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Sep 23, 2018
Biloela Family loose appeal to stay in Australia -June 21st , 2018 ​
​ A young family of Tamil Asylum Seekers have lost their appeal against deportation, prompting supporters to call on home affairs...
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Jul 2, 2018
Elderly Man with Cancer transferred from Nauru to Australia
Update : As of 15th November, Ali* remains in detention at Brisbane Immigration 'Transit' Accommodation.He has been held there for over 3...
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Jun 29, 2018
Fariborz Karami , a 26 years old Iranian Asylum Seeker , died by suicide on June 15th 2018 at Nauru
Two days before her son took his own life on Nauru, Fazileh Mansour Beigi’s final plea for help carried with it a warning too. For months...
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Jun 27, 2018
World Refugee Day Protest
BRING THEM HERE - CLOSE THE CAMPS - FREE THE REFUGEES For close to five years Australia has had more than 2000 innocent people, many...
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Jun 24, 2018
Twelve deaths too many - Protest outside Dutton's office
Vigil for Fariborz Karami June 18th at 7 AM 199 Gympie Road,Strathpine (Opposite Strathpine Station) ​ Another unnecessary death has...
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Jun 17, 2018
Another Refugee Dies on Manus Island
Salim Kyawning, a 52 year-old Rohingyan refugee has died on Manus Island. Reports indicate that the refugee was killed after he jumped...
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May 22, 2018
Former Official Interpreter to Australian Army denied Refugee Status by Australia
Afghanistan veteran Jason Scanes has left his young family and taken leave from his job to stage a protest outside Peter Dutton’s...
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May 19, 2018
Screening of 'Stop the Boats'
Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 PM ​ New Farm Cinemas 701 Brunswick St, New Farm, Queensland, Australia 4005 ​ Hosted by STOP THE BOATS and...
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Apr 20, 2018
Book launch: ‘From Hell to Hell’ - Poetry from Nauru
This Friday , April 13th , 2018 From 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM 2nd Floor, TLC Building, 16 Peel Street, South Brisbane 4101 ​ ​ Join author...
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