Nauru

Women and girls have endured some of the most egregious affronts to their fundamental rights in Australia’s offshore immigration detention regime.

Peter Dutton laid down some staggering claims when he accused a number of women on Nauru of fabricating rape allegations to get into the country. 

Dr Kerryn Phelps, Dr Sara Townend & Dr Neela Janakiramanan are among the women who helped secure a bill to ensure refugees get the medical care they need.

The last day of Parliament for the year somehow became one of the year’s most jaw-dropping, which says a lot considering the year in politics it has been.

The government announced plans to see the children of asylum seekers relocated from detention centres on Manus and Nauru by the end of 2018. 

Dr Nicole Montana, a senior medical officer for Australia’s immigration processing centre on Nauru, was arrested last night on the island.

Australia can’t get its act together on developing emissions reduction policies, but confirm that climate change is the biggest threat to the Pacific.

While Australians wake up to yet another leadership coup ignited by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, children on Nauru are committing despairing acts of self harm.

A couple of weeks after returning from parental leave, NZ PM Jacinda Ardern is proving there’s something very powerful in standing by your convictions.