Refugee rights organisations say a new Labor bill gives three ministers extraordinary powers to prevent people fleeing a conflict zone from seeking asylum in Australia. Pip Hinman reports.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, told a refugee rights forum that a sanctuary network, involving churches and unions, is being built. Chris Slee reports.
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Hundreds marched through the CBD to show support for refugees who are demanding permanent visas. Chris Slee reports.
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is facing the terrible prospect of having to close its doors in six weeks due to funding shortages caused by cost-of-living pressures impacting on donors. Sue Bolton reports.