Nauru
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Australia deporting refugee to Nauru may cause his ‘imminent’ and ‘preventable’ death, court hears
Legal team of man who was part of cohort of non-citizens freed after high court decision argues Nauru’s medica…
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‘Day by day I lose weight’: asylum seekers on Nauru get $115 a week, but a bag of grapes costs $20
Prohibited from working, people sent to the island by Australia say they are struggling to survive because foo…
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Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet stil…
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Nauru president floats returning NZYQ refugees to home countries
In newly translated excerpts of a February interview, David Adeang wrongly stated the people Australia has beg…
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A translation of the Nauruan president’s remarks will stay suppressed for a decade – but secrecy in Australia’s offshore policy is nothing new
From Scott Morrison’s ‘on-water matters’ to the Albanese government’s MOU with Nauru, successive governments’ …
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Secret translation of Nauruan president’s interview on NZYQ deal with Australia to stay suppressed for decade
Penny Wong says translation notes were ‘taken hastily’ by official who was not accredited translator and were …
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Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person
The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they ca…
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Number of asylum seekers on Nauru jumps as Australia transfers 37 people who arrived by boat
Deterrence policy against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three vessels arriving in a week in MayGet…
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Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China
Nauru become first ally to switch allegiances to Beijing after weekend’s presidential elections in TaiwanNauru…
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Pacific Islands Forum: what is it and why does it matter?
Climate change and rising strategic competition among issues facing leaders at region’s most important politic…
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Queensland company accused of bribery in Nauru says charge should be dropped as fair trial ‘impossible’
Exclusive: Lawyers for Getax Australia say ‘unjustified and inexplicable delays’ from the prosecution mean evi…
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Home affairs may have misled Senate over Nauru contracts linked to man convicted over bribery
Exclusive: Department claimed accommodation contracts with companies linked to Mozammil Gulamabbas Bhojani cou…
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First refugees from Nauru to be resettled in New Zealand arrive nine years after deal offered
Six men who had been held in Australia’s offshore processing facilities for more than eight years arrive in Au…
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Nauru detention centre operator makes $101m profit – at least $500,000 for each detainee
Canstruct International’s holding company has more than $340m in cash and investments, according to accounts f…
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Deep-sea mining could start in two years after Pacific nation of Nauru gives UN ultimatum
The International Seabed Authority has two years to finalise regulations governing the controversial industryD…