Facts over fear: Tackling 10 myths about people seeking asylum

January 20, 2025

The lives of people seeking safety have been politicised in Australia for decades, with politicians fearmongering in a grab for… More

Human Rights Watch condemns Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum

January 17, 2025

The Asylum Seekers Centre says the condemnation of Australia’s treatment of people seeking asylum in the latest Human Rights Watch… More

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Give Back (Pack): Empowering children seeking asylum through education

January 06, 2025

No child left behind For children seeking asylum, education is a pathway to healing, empowerment, and a brighter future. Yet,… More

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A renewed fight in dark times on Human Rights Day 2024

December 10, 2024

Last month, Labor’s three brutal migration bills became law. They are a devastating setback for the rights of people seeking… More

The Asylum Seekers Centre’s submission to the inquiry into the Migration Amendment Bill 2024

November 25, 2024

The Asylum Seekers Centre (ASC) submitted an inquiry to the proposed Deportation and Surveillance Bill to be abandoned, outlining several… More

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TAKE ACTION: Stop Labor’s deportation and surveillance bill

November 21, 2024

The Albanese government is attempting to rush through a draconian deportation and surveillance Bill. Introduced in the wake of the High… More

As Trump’s influence spills into Australian politics, kindness can prove a powerful antidote

November 18, 2024

This month we’ve seen the double gutpunch of a Trump triumph overseas, and the introduction of a draconian new deportation… More

Time for justice and permanency for people failed by ‘fast track’

Joint letter urges government to provide permanency to people failed by ‘Fast Track’

October 22, 2024

Dear Prime Minister and Minister Burke, We write urging you to take immediate action to provide pathways to permanency for… More

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11 years too long: End offshore detention after more than a decade of cruelty

July 19, 2024

Today marks 11 long years of Australia’s cruel, inhumane offshore detention regime. The policy has caused, and continues to cause,… More