Refugees
Amnesty critical of Australia immigration minister's comments
Amnesty International says recent comments by Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, are irresponsible and show a complete lack of understanding of refugee conventions. Audio
Aid groups struggle with rising global disasters, conflicts
Aid agencies are facing increasing pressure to keep up with the growing number of disasters and conflicts around the world. Audio
Manus Island detainees moved to Port Moresby
A growing number of detainees on Manus Island are being moved to Port Moresby for medical treatment, with the understanding they don't have to return. And with just a couple of months before the Manus… Audio
Helen Clark in conversation
Helen Clark, former PM and head of the UN Development agency talks about what positive action in a volatile world might look like with Dr Gill Greer, CEO of Volunteer Service Abroad. Equality… Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 1 August 2017
Catholic Church leaders hope deported religious lay worker Doug Tennent will be let back into Papua New Guinea; Where the political landscape remains fluid as crucial vote approaches; A new tool to… Audio
Attacks on Manus Island detainees intensify
Three Manus Island detainees have been attacked in the space of 12 hours illustrating how the island's community is not a safe place for refugees to settle. Audio
Australia alienating refugee resettlement options
The Australian government has alienated nations that could have resettled offshore detainees, according to the Refugee Council. Audio
Murdoch Stephens: Raising the bar
Murdoch Stephens is on the show to talk about his fight to double the refugee quota. Audio
Brighter Future? Arriving just the beginning for refugees
The country's refugee quota is about to increase - but how easy is it to be a new New Zealander? Mei Heron reports. Video
Southland divided on whether it's ready to welcome refugees
Invercargill will be rolling out the welcome mat for its first former refugee arrivals later this year, but its leaders are still divided on whether the city is equipped to take them. Audio
PNG counting on Australian help on Manus closure challenge
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia say they are working together to close the Manus Island processing centre. However there's uncertainty over how the hundreds of refugees processed at… Audio
Melanie Nezer: Welcome The Stranger
Melanie Nezer is vice president,policy and advocacy for HAIS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and now one of the US' largest non-profit groups devoted to protecting and assisting refugees… Audio
Award winning cartoonist denied refugee status
An award-winning cartoonist being held on Manus Island has been told he must return to Iran despite severe mental illness.
Refugees on Manus Island join local cricket competition
Refugees stuck on Manus Island are joining in a local cricket competition and as Johnny Blades found out, this week's cricket tournament is a welcome distraction for the men from the prolonged mental… Audio
Glimpse of freedom on the Manus oval
A cricket tournament is underway on Manus involving refugees stuck on the Papua New Guinea Island. Audio
Nauru refugee settlement attacked - report
Australia's Refugee Action Coalition says cars have been burnt on Nauru in an attack by unidentified people on a refugee settlement. Video
Humanitarian groups plead government to take in refugees fleein
Humanitarian groups in New Zealand are urging the government to take in some of the thousands of refugees fleeing Aleppo. Audio
Uncertainty lingers over US deal for men on Manus
The resettlement deal between Australia and the US is a political game designed to maintain calm in the camps, says a refugee held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.
John Daysh - Unicef at 70
Unicef, which was founded just after the second world war when children throughout Europe were facing famine and disease, turns 70 this year. The UN entity has an indefinite mandate to help children… Audio
Dutton blasted for 'extraordinary' immigrant comments
Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has blamed a previous government's immigration policy for the country's terrorist attacks.
