First deportation under multi-billion dollar Nauru deal a dark new chapter for Australia

Human rights organisations have condemned the Albanese Government’s first deportation to Nauru under its new secret offshore deal, calling it a shameful breach of Australia’s values of fairness, equality and justice. This is the first known...

Government withholds translated public interview about opaque Nauru deal

The federal government has refused to release a translation of a public interview in which Nauru's president discusses the potentially multi-billion-dollar deal to take members of the so-called NZYQ cohort, because doing so would "likely" damage...

Aust deports man to Nauru

SYDNEY: The first deportation of a person from Australia to the Pacific Island nation of Nauru under a billion-dollar deal to resettle non-citizens with criminal records raises “serious human rights concerns”, Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner...

Labor’s Nauru deportation signals expanded offshore detention regime

In late August, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke quietly visited Nauru to sign a $408 million deal to allow Australia to deport potentially hundreds of migrants and refugees to the prison island. While official figures have not been revealed,...

Australia's human rights commissioner 'concerned' by Nauru deportation secrecy

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The first deportation of a person from Australia to the Pacific Island nation of Nauru under a billion-dollar deal to resettle non-citizens with criminal records raises "serious human rights concerns", Australia's Human Rights...

Human Rights Commissioner calls for transparency in Nauru deportation arrangement

Australian Human Rights Commission Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner has warned that the first deportation to Nauru under Australia’s new deportation deal exposes a disturbing lack of transparency and raises serious human rights concerns. The...

Government blasted over 'secrecy' after first NZYQ deportation to Nauru

Political parties and human rights groups have blasted "secrecy" over the Albanese government's deal to send hundreds of former detainees to Nauru following the first deportation to the Pacific island. Little is known about the arrival of the...

Australia begins secretive $2.5 billion deportation deal with Nauru

Australia begins deporting members of the NZYQ cohort to Nauru under a secretive $2.5 billion, 30-year deal. Australia has officially begun implementing its controversial $2.5 billion agreement with Nauru to deport members of the so-called NZYQ...

Australia Begins Transferring Immigrants to Nauru Under Controversial Deal

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Australia has begun transferring immigrants to the remote Pacific island nation of Nauru under a controversial agreement signed earlier this year, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as...

Australia deports first foreign detainees to Nauru in controversial deal

Australia has started to deport foreign detainees to Nauru, marking the start of a controversial deal with the tiny Pacific island nation. In a statement on Tuesday, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that "the first transfer...

Australia dispatches immigrants to remote Pacific nation of Nauru

SYDNEY - Australia has started ferrying immigrants to the barren Pacific nation of Nauru under a contentious deal inked in 2025, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Oct 28. A cohort of around 350 immigrants – many of them convicted of serious...

Australia offloads ex-detainees to Nauru under secretive multi-million dollar pact

SYDNEY, Oct 28 — Australia has started ferrying immigrants to the barren Pacific nation of Nauru under a contentious deal inked this year, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Tuesday. A cohort of around 350 immigrants—many of them convicted of...

Adeang urges unity and purpose as Nauru marks 93rd Angam Day and 80 years...

A dawn memorial service at the World War II Memorial in Aiwo on Monday marked two major milestones in Nauru’s history — the 93rd anniversary of Angam Day and the 80th anniversary of the return of Nauruans exiled to Chuuk during World War II....

Australia quietly transfers first NZYQ member to Nauru under controversial $408 million deal

The first member of the NZYQ group has been sent to Nauru under the federal government's controversial plan to deport hundreds of people to the small Pacific nation. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke signed a $408 million deal to offload the group...

First NZYQ cohort member deported to Nauru under opaque deal

The first member of the so-called NZYQ cohort has been quietly sent to Nauru, marking the start of the government's plan to deport hundreds of convicted criminals to the tiny Pacific island. Nauruan President David Adeang told his parliament on...

Burke confirms first cohort of NZYQ deportees in Nauru

Nauru has accepted the first cohort of deportees from Australia, including members of the NZYQ group, which had visas cancelled on character grounds. In August, Australia committed to an upfront payment of $408 million to resettle the non-citizens...

First person arrives on Nauru triggering Australia’s $2.5bn deal with island nation

Australia has commenced its $2.5bn deal with Nauru to offload more than 350 people from the NZYQ cohort after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed the first arrival had landed on the tiny Pacific island last week. Burke said Nauruan...

First NZYQ cohort member deported to Nauru under opaque deal

The first member of the so-called NZYQ cohort has been quietly sent to Nauru, marking the start of the government's plan to deport hundreds of convicted criminals to the tiny Pacific island. Nauruan President David Adeang told his parliament on...

Adnan thought he’d served his time. But one night border force raided his home to deport him to Nauru

Adnan* says he had never heard of Nauru when Australian Border Force officers showed up at his door in the middle of the night to inform him Nauru had granted him a 30-year visa. Initially believing Nauru was part of Australia, Adnan felt a brief...

Nauru, Australia sign $388M deal for refugees long-term resettlement arrangement

YAREN (PACNEWS) — Nauru and Australia have taken another major step in their long-standing cooperation with the signing of a $388 million (US$250 million) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the third-country resettlement of selected...