Manus Island refugee death unpreventable, inquest told A Queensland coroner is examining the circumstances surrounding asylum seeker Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death on Manus Island in 2016. AAP · Mar 19, 2024
Inquest told of delayed response for stricken refugee An inquest into Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death in 2016 heard he had a seizure causing him to collapse and his transfer to Australia was cumbersome. AAP · Mar 18, 2024
The refugees who risk it all for their love of the arts Farhad Bandesh has had to weigh his passion for music and the arts against his wellbeing, safety and a chance at a permanent life in Australia. AAP · Nov 19, 2023
Australia settles with family of refugee Reza Barati, murdered on Manus Island in 2014 Exclusive: The government has reached a confidential settlement with Barati’s family, who say they ‘fought for justice for Reza’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023
Harvard University team heading to PNG in quest to find interstellar rock unlike anything scientists have seen before Believed to have crashed into the sea off PNG's Manus Island, the rare interstellar meteor was one of the first ever documented, and it has scientists questioning if it could be artificially made. ABC News · Apr 14, 2023
Manus Island and Nauru: previously unseen testimony and AI imagery reveal ‘unimaginable’ part of Australian history The witness statements were collected during more than 300 hours of interviews with refugees as part of a now discontinued pro bono class action The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023
How Behrouz Boochani is changing the narrative on refugees Kurdish-Iranian writer and author spent six years in detention on Manus Island after trying to get to Australia by boat. Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023
Manus Island refugee's blunt put down for Dutton A refugee who spent years locked up in an offshore detention centre has urged the Albanese government to set up a royal commission. AAP · Feb 7, 2023
Manus Islander uni graduate calls on PNG women to chase dreams, challenge cultural norms When Sophie Sindra Hepota, 37, boarded a plane from Papua New Guinea to Australia, she waved goodbye to her husband and young children for three years. Now she wants young women at home to chase their dreams and challenge traditional roles. ABC News · Nov 29, 2022
Refugees freed on six-month Australian visas live ‘life in limbo’ Refugees who arrived by boat years ago are supposed to make plans to leave but most have nowhere to go. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022