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    It costs more to house a detainee on Manus Island for a day than a night at 5-star Sydney hotel

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    It costs more to house a detainee on Manus Island for a day than a night at 5-star Sydney hotel Date June 5, 2014 – 8:42AM Michael West Business columnist A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lessons from Australia: talking about privatised immigration detention

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    Lessons from Australia: talking about privatised immigration detention Bart Denaro 3 June 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine A Light Do detention companies deliberately escalate tensions so they can extract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Manus murder suspect a hero: Salvation Army

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    News Manus murder suspect a hero: Salvation Army The Age By Sarah Whyte, David Wroe 31 May 2014 The Salvation Army has described a staff member accused of murdering asylum seeker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco job losses not so bad?

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    Serco job losses not so bad?   … We heard yesterday that jobs could be lost at Serco, the company contracted to run the government’s immigration detention centres when onshore centres… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Fear of assault and bullying rife among detainees on Manus Island, reports reveal

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    Thursday 29 May 2014 Fear of assault and bullying rife among detainees on Manus Island, reports reveal Report by Michael Roddan, Chris Shearer, Rose Iser, Bec Zajac Special Report PUBLISHED IN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Life on Manus Island a state of despair, documents show

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    Thursday 29 May 2014 Life on Manus Island a state of despair, documents show Special report by Rose Iser, Michael Roddan, Chris Shearer, Bec Zajac INSIDE MANUS: no first-world picnic Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Manus Island riot: G4S security briefing recording contradicts claims PNG police actions were ‘unexpected’

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    Manus Island riot: G4S security briefing recording contradicts claims PNG police actions were ‘unexpected’ Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News By Geoff Thompson 27 May 2014 A recording of a G4S security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Manus Island riot: G4S assessment downplayed ‘external risk’ to centre before Reza Barati’s deat

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    Manus Island riot: G4S assessment downplayed ‘external risk’ to centre before Reza Barati’s death By Geoff Thompson and Alex McDonald Photo: Violent protests broke out at the Manus Island detention centre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Manus Island riot: G4S chief rejects suggestion company invited PNG police into detention centre

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    Manus Island riot: G4S chief rejects suggestion company invited PNG police into detention centre Video: Chris Manning says there was no plan to hand the centre to PNG police. (7.30) Photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Manus detention company MD unaware of riot ‘perpetrators’

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    Manus detention company MD unaware of riot ‘perpetrators’ Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts Sarah Ferguson By Sarah Ferguson 27 May 2014 The Managing Director of the company that runs the Manus Island… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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