Tag: people smugglers

Indonesia has warned Australia over a series of breaches of its territorial waters and demanded the government stop turning boats back.

People smugglers in Indonesia have formed a “super syndicate” as Australia’s new resettlement policy sees demand for their services from asylum seekers plummet.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott will persevere with controversial measures aimed at stopping the flow of asylum seeker boats to Australia

Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems to have toned down his tough talk on the asylum-seeker issue after meeting the Indonesian president.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he wants to get Australia’s relationship with Indonesia right, but the opposition believes there’s a big problem.

A boat bound for Australia, carrying 120 asylum seekers sinks off the coast of Indonesia, leaving 20 dead, mostly children.

For only the second time in the past six years, the Australian Navy intercepted a boat and handed the asylum seekers back to Indonesia.