Nauru
Nauru approves one lawyer, rejects two others
Nauru's government says one lawyer has been granted access to the country to represent one of the suspended opposition MPs, but it has rejected the applications of two others.
Serious assault on asylum seeker in Nauru, says Coalition
Australia's Refugee Action Coalition says no action was taken in Nauru after a bus driver assaulted and injured an asylum seeker.
Nauru MPs unsure if lawyers will get visas in time for hearings
Nauru's opposition MPs, fighting for their day in court, are still waiting to see whether their lawyers will be granted visas to enter the country.
Sport: Manu 7s tip Aussies as team to beat
Samoa are claiming underdog status ahead of this weekend's Oceania Sevens Championship in Auckland.
Nauru opposition MPs get lawyer breakthrough
Three Nauru opposition MPs, who are still waiting for their day in court five months after being charged over an anti-government protest, have finally got one of their three lawyers accredited.
Australia under fire over offshore detention at UN
Australia has come under global fire for its boat turnback and offshore detention policies at a UN Human Rights Council performance review in Geneva. Audio
Asylum seeker baby boom on Nauru
Four babies have been born to asylum seeker and refugee mothers on Nauru over the past three weeks.
Australia under fire over offshore processing at UN
Australia has come under global fire for its boat turnback and offshore detention policies at a UN Human Rights Council performance review in Geneva.
Nauru MP fight for passport return
In Nauru an opposition MP is still fighting the government to have his passport returned. Audio
Former Australian PM defends refugee policy
Australia's former prime minister has defended her government's asylum seeker policies and the re-opening of detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
Australian medical body backs Nauru transfer call
Australasia's largest specialist medical college, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, has joined the call for a high risk pregnant asylum seeker on Nauru to be transferred to Australia.
Call for urgent medivac of pregnant asylum seeker on Nauru
The Australian based Refugee Action Coalition says a heavily pregnant Kurdish asylum seeker on Nauru should be urgently taken to Australia to give birth.
Nauru's invite "heartening" says Amnesty
Amnesty International says it's heartened by Nauru's invitation to international bodies to go to the island and check out its treatment of asylum seekers and refugees. Audio
Adeang defends attitude to journalists on Nauru
Nauru's Minister of Justice David Adeang has defended high visa fees for journalists visiting Nauru to report, saying it's a fragile situation on the island.
Nauru MP rejects Justice Minister's UN testimony
A Nauru opposition MP has rejected the justice minister's testimony to the United Nations.
Nauru defends human rights record at UN
Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio
Nauru comes under UN pressure over asylum seekers
Following allegations of rape and other abuse, Nauru has come under pressure at the United Nations to improve its conditions for asylum seekers on the island. Audio
Calls for more transparency on Nauru and Manus
The head of Save the Children Australia says there needs to be far greater transparency and oversight of Australia's offshore detention centres on Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
UN members to question Nauru on rights concerns
A review of Nauru's human rights record this week will give United Nations members a chance to express concerns about issues like press freedom and the treatment of refugees.
Save the Children leaves Nauru as 'scapegoat'
The head of Save the Children Australia says the charity has been treated as a scapegoat by the Australian and Nauru governments during its time at the asylum seeker detention centre.
