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    Former Serco security guard reveals what life is really like at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

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    Former Serco security guard reveals what life is really like at the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre November 12, 20156:37pm What’s life really like at Christmas Island? Rohan Smithnews.com.au ASYLUM seekers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Not muzzled: Red Cross denies it paid Immigration multimillion-dollar bond

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    Not muzzled: Red Cross denies it paid Immigration multimillion-dollar bond November 5, 2015 Adam Morton Senior Writer Asylum seekers on Nauru in 2012. The government is requiring agencies working with the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Transfield’s $2.7 billion PR nightmare

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    Transfield’s $2.7 billion PR nightmare Myriam Robin | Oct 28, 2015 1:07PM | EMAIL | PRINT Transfield needs its lucrative detention centre contracts. But they come at the cost of some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Transfield Services/Broadspectrum profits from cruelty

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    Transfield Services/Broadspectrum profits from cruelty Saturday, November 7, 2015 By Susan Price The Annual General Meeting of Transfield Services (where shareholders voted to change its name to Broadspectrum) was the focus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Now’s the time to boycott companies that profit from detention

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    Now’s the time to boycott companies that profit from detention Antony Loewenstein Serco and Broadspectrum (once Transfield) are vulnerable to shareholder pressure thanks to their indefensible complicity in offshore detention ‘There’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Qualifications Authority marks Serco low for training

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    Qualifications Authority marks Serco low for training Updated at 12:03 am on 12 November 2015 The Qualifications Authority has criticised low pass rates in Serco’s New Zealand prison officer training programme.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco cuts short lossmaking Australian navy contract

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    Last updated: November 9, 2015 9:03 pm Serco cuts short lossmaking Australian navy contract Gill Plimmer and Nathalie Thomas ©Getty An Australian Navy vessel intercepts a boat with suspected asylum seekers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Transfield confirms contract extension for Nauru, Manus Island

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    Transfield confirms contract extension for Nauru, Manus Island The Australian October 28, 2015 10:18AM Kylar Loussikian Journalist Sydney Transfield Services has confirmed it has secured a short-term extension to its contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Brisbane protest questions Wilson role in Manus, Nauru detention centre security

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    Brisbane protest questions Wilson role in Manus, Nauru detention centre security Date:   November 6, 2015 Protesters gather to campaign against Wilson Security’s running of Australian detention centres. Photo: Daniela Sunde-Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Cost of offshore detention centres on Nauru, Manus Island blows out by $100 million: Immigration Department annual report

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    Cost of offshore detention centres on Nauru, Manus Island blows out by $100 million: Immigration Department annual report By political reporter Stephanie Anderson Updated 6 Nov 2015, 11:15pm Photo: Only one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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