Prime Minister Turnbull’s refugee announcements are a good start – but more must be done
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement that Australia will permanently maintain its annual humanitarian intake of 18,750 is a good start - but must not mask the ‘elephant in the room’ that is the desperate plight of refugees on Manus Island and Nauru.
Read moreWhich country is best equipped to accomodate refugees - Australia, Nauru or PNG?
Australia is well positioned to accept and accommodate refugees from the processing centres in Nauru and on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG). However, accomodating such a large number of people in either Nauru or PNG presents insurmountable challenges.
Read moreRelease of “Nauru Files” is further evidence that offshore detention is unsustainable – we need a better way
Following the release by The Guardian of over 2,000 documents outlining reports of abuse, neglect and self-harm on Nauru, the Edmund Rice Centre is calling for a bipartisan response to resolve the crisis in Australia’s offshore detention system.
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