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Australia and Nauru announce that, last week, they renewed their agreement to maintain a detention center in Nauru for asylum seekers and refugees who are attempting to reach Australia. Australia has provided millions of dollars in order to maintain the offshore detention center.
2021-09-28

A boat carrying up to 200 asylum seekers capsizes north of Christmas Island, between Indonesia and Australia with 110 survivors rescued.
2012-06-21

Up to 100 asylum seekers, many from Iran, riot again at Australia's Christmas Island Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.
2011-07-22

Indonesia deports an alleged people smuggler to Australia to face charges in connection to the death of 48 asylum seekers at Christmas Island last year.
2011-05-12

The Government of Australia sends additional Australian Federal Police officers to Christmas Island following a series of riots at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre.
2011-03-18

Asylum seekers stage another riot at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre burning parts of the Australian government facility.
2011-03-17

Tear gas is used to control a riot by asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre on Christmas Island off the coast of Australia.
2011-03-14

The High Court of Australia finds that Australia's offshore processing of asylum seekers denies procedural fairness.
2010-11-11

Another group of asylum seekers starts a new protest at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in Sydney, Australia, while other detainees continue a hunger strike.
2010-09-22

92 Afghan asylum seekers escape from the Northern Immigration Detention Centre in Darwin, Australia as part of a protest with four people being hospitalised due to dehydration.
2010-09-1