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Christmas Island and beyond
Christmas Island Disaster - Sydney Morning Herald
 The Age | Christmas Island Disaster Sydney Morning Herald The Gillard government has accepted nine of the 14 recommendations of a coronial inquiry into the Christmas Island boat disaster which resulted in the drowning of 50 asylum seekers - the largest peacetime loss of life in Australian waters in 115 years. Canberra stalls on coroner's Christmas Island mooring Government to act on island's rescue capabilities Island to get better radar |
Boat carrying 68 people intercepted - Perth Now
Boat carrying 68 people intercepted Perth Now ANOTHER BOAT: Authorities have picked up 68 people from a boat off Christmas Island. Picture: Toby Zerna Source: News Limited AUTHORITIES have picked up another boatload of suspected asylum seekers inside Australian waters. HMAS Glenelg intercepted the ... |
Iranian tells of 'fear' aboard asylum boat - Sydney Morning Herald
 Radio Australia | Iranian tells of 'fear' aboard asylum boat Sydney Morning Herald AAP An Iranian asylum-seeker has told how passengers aboard a boat that crashed off Christmas Island in 2010 were "very scared" by high seas and winds when it arrived late at night. Mehdi Rahimzadeh told the West Australian District Court on Tuesday ... Boat crew 'knew voyage was illegal' - court Jury told alleged people smugglers crewed boat Court hears alleged people smugglers crewed boat |
More Than 100 Immigrants Forcibly Held in Texas Home - Fox News
More Than 100 Immigrants Forcibly Held in Texas Home Fox News CHRISTMAS ISLAND, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 29: A viewof the locked gate to the Construction camp detention center February 29, 2012 on Christmas Island, Australia. Department of Immigration officials are saying today that they've taken all the necessary ... |
Boat intercepted near Christmas Island - Ninemsn
 WA today | Boat intercepted near Christmas Island Ninemsn HMAS Glenelg, operating under the Border Protection Command, intercepted the boat north of Christmas Island on Monday, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said in a statement. It is not yet known if the passengers are seeking asylum. Latest asylum seeker boat intercepted northwest of Christmas Island Boat brings 164 asylum seekers Asylum-seeker blame game heats up |
GreenLight Receives TSX-V approval for its Christmas Island Gold and Graphite ... - MarketWatch (press release)
GreenLight Receives TSX-V approval for its Christmas Island Gold and Graphite ... MarketWatch (press release) ... 2012 with Steve and Julie Farrell whereby the Company has been granted an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Gold and Graphite Christmas Island property (formerly Big Beach) located in the County of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. |
Failed by system that nabs the naive - Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald | Failed by system that nabs the naive Sydney Morning Herald In the ocean, Sunda was abandoned and told to follow the GPS to Pulau Christmas (Christmas Island), where he would be picked up and returned to his village. Sunda did not know Christmas Island was part of Australia - and why would he? |
Safety upgrade after Christmas Island tragedy - Sydney Morning Herald
 The Age | Safety upgrade after Christmas Island tragedy Sydney Morning Herald The asylum seeker boat which crashed into cliffs at Christmas Island. Photo: Channel Nine Click for more photos Asylum-seeker boat crashes off Christmas Island The asylum seeker boat which crashed into cliffs at Christmas Island. Safety boosted after Christmas Island disaster Safety upgrade after Christmas Is tragedy Safety upgrade after boat tragedy |
Asylum-seeker boat crew paid $2000 each for Christmas Island crash voyage - The Australian
Asylum-seeker boat crew paid $2000 each for Christmas Island crash voyage The Australian THREE Indonesian crew members of a boat carrying 89 asylum seekers that crashed on Christmas Island on December 15, 2010, were paid the equivalent of $2000 each and told they might go to jail, a Perth court has heard. Abdul Rasjid, Supriyadi and Hardi ... Navy intercepts asylum-seeker boat Australia nabs another 100 asylum seekers off its coast Fifth boat arrival this week |
Colonial attitudes reappear in our plans for Christmas and Cocos islands - Sydney Morning Herald
 The Age | Colonial attitudes reappear in our plans for Christmas and Cocos islands Sydney Morning Herald AUSTRALIA'S use of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island has the capacity to undermine our international standing and our regional aspirations. Both these remote territories were crumbs from the British Empire's table fed to us when the age ... Island undertakings drown in an ocean of diplomacy Boat carrying 68 people intercepted Sixth boat arrival in nine days |
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