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UN watchdog says Australia violated asylum seekers' rights
Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog ruled Thursday, in ...
Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN
A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors ...
The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it’s unlikely to change the way we treat refugees
The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...
Australia's prime minister wades in to debate over beach cabanas
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday waded in to a debate over the use of portable cabanas to reserve prime ...
Australia faces a weekend of extreme weather as rain drenches millions across east coast and heatwave conditions strike other states
Millions of people on the east coast will battle rain this weekend, but that won’t be the case for the rest of the country.
The world's most (and least) powerful passports in 2025 - and how Australia compares
Australia has one of the world's most expensive passports. But despite the cost, it's been ranked behind 20 other countries ...
Asanka Podiappuhamilage: Sri Lankan national accused of sexually assaulting woman on flight to Australia
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman aboard an international flight has been banned from leaving the country while his court case is underway.