Indonesia ‘deplores’ border breaches
Indonesia has warned Australia over a series of breaches of its territorial waters and demanded the government stop turning boats back.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Tag: people smugglers
People smugglers struggle as demand dives
People smugglers in Indonesia have formed a “super syndicate” as Australia’s new resettlement policy sees demand for their services from asylum seekers plummet.
Tony Abbott says asylum boat buy-backs still on
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will persevere with controversial measures aimed at stopping the flow of asylum seeker boats to Australia
Abbott softens on asylum boat turn-back plan
Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems to have toned down his tough talk on the asylum-seeker issue after meeting the Indonesian president.
Damage control; Abbott touches down in Jakarta
Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he wants to get Australia’s relationship with Indonesia right, but the opposition believes there’s a big problem.
20 asylum seekers dead after boat sinks on way to Australia
A boat bound for Australia, carrying 120 asylum seekers sinks off the coast of Indonesia, leaving 20 dead, mostly children.
Australian Navy sends asylum seekers back to Indonesia
For only the second time in the past six years, the Australian Navy intercepted a boat and handed the asylum seekers back to Indonesia.
Asylum boat arrivals to Australia ‘more than were expected’
The number of people arriving by boat in 2012/13 has surpassed the government’s budgeted amount, the immigration department says.
Govt moves to excise mainland Aust from migration zone
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen expects the opposition to support his bid to excise the Australian continent from the migration zone and deter asylum seekers from trying to reach the mainland by boat.
When the solution solves nothing
POLL POSITION: Julia Gillard has spent the last week defending her decision to deport asylum seekers to Malaysia within 72 hours of their arrival into Australia. However, it remains unclear what problem this policy will solve.
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