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Asylum-seekers target Christmas Island

In news that is sure to add to the government's headaches over asylum-seekers, the strife-torn and overcrowded detention centre is now being has been targeted directly by people-smugglers. In the past three years, the proportion of su [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

New Christmas Island radar failed to detect stricken asylum ...

Border Protection Command yesterday confirmed the failure as the island received another boat carrying 116 asylum-seekers and five crew -- the largest arrival since Julia Gillard's Malaysia Solution was killed off by the High Court in [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Asylum seekers moved to Christmas Island

Customs says the 80 men, women and children were taken directly to Darwin on January 7 because of rough seas near Christmas Island. At the time, the Immigration Department said that was only a stop-gap measure. Now the group are bei [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Navy intercepts first asylum seeker boat of 2011 near Ashmor...

HMAS Glenelg intercepted the suspected irregular entry vessel last night. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor says initial indications suggest there were 90 passengers and two crew on board the vessel. He said the group will be tr [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Asylum boat intercepted off Ashmore Island

The Department of Home Affairs says HMAS Maitland spotted the boat early this morning. It is being taken to Christmas Island so passengers can undergo security, identiity and health checks. The Federal Opposition says the boat shows peop [...]