Nauru
Nauru govt offers condolences to family of minister
The Government of Nauru has extended its deepest sympathies to the family of Transport and Health Minister Valdon Dowiyogo who passed away overnight.
Nauru Cabinet Minister dies in Russia
Nauru's Minister of Transport and Health, Valdon Dowiyogo, has died suddenly in Russia.
‘The wind of change is something you never forget’
Amnesty International’s Anna Neistat discusses being five-months pregnant as bombs dropped in Syria, torture on Nauru and growing up behind the Iron Curtain. Video, Audio
Four plead guilty over Nauru parliament protest
Four of the 20 people charged over an anti-government protest outside the Nauru Parliament in June of last year have pleaded guilty and been sentenced.
Amnesty calls for Australian rethink on refugees
An Amnesty International researcher, who was recently in Nauru, says she cannot believe the Australian attitude to the asylum seekers and refugees. Audio
Call for Australians to re-assess attitude to refugees
An Amnesty International researcher, says Australians need to re-assess the way their country treats asylum seekers and refugees.
Some Nauru refugees against, but many for US offer
An Australian journalist given access to Nauru says there is strong opposition to an offer from the United States to accept refugees from the island. Audio
Nauru refugees don't want to go to US - journalist
An Australian journalist given access to Nauru says there is strong opposition to an offer from the United States to accept refugees from the island.
US officials to vet Canberra's Nauru detainees
US officials have arrived in Australia to begin assessing Canberra's refugees who Australia wants to shift to the US.
People smuggling to Australia dormant - IOM
The International Organisation for Migration in Indonesia says the people smuggling operations that took asylum seekers by boat to Australia are dormant. Audio
Unwell former Nauru president gets passport back
A former president of Nauru, who is suffering from a heart condition, hopes he can get to Australia within weeks for urgent treatment.
Australia's 'boat people' stance will cost it - UN official
A UN Special Rapporteur on human rights says he sees no point in Australia's planned "punitive approach" to never allow refugees who arrived by boat into the country.
Australia's tough stance on refugees will cost it - UN official
A United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights says he does not see the point in Australia's intention to never allow refugees who arrived by boat into the country.
Australia's refugee deal will stand - former US diplomat
A former US Ambassador to Australia John Berry says he does not foresee president-elect Donald Trump reneging
Fears no plan for Nauru, Manus refugees left behind
There are fears Australia's plan to resettle refugees in the US could leave hundreds languishing in detention on Nauru and Manus Island. Audio
Australia contradicts UNHCR over refugee deal
Australia says the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, is part of a deal to send refugees to the United States who Canberra currently has in its care in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
US group surprised at deal to take Canberra's refugees
The Federation for American Immigration Reform has expressed surprise at a deal allowing Australia to settle some of its refugees in the United States.
Questions raised over Nauru, Manus deal
Questions have been raised about the deal to resettle in the United States refugees detained on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. Audio
Questions raised over Nauru, Manus deal
Questions have been raised about the deal to resettle refugees detained on Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island in America. Audio
Nauru welcomes Australia's refugee deal with US
The government of Nauru has welcomed the announcement that Australia has a deal with the US to resettle refugees sent to the island over the past three years.
