Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:45
It`s the 3rd boat to be intercepted in Australian waters in less than a week.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 12:14
Afghans is said to be the largest single category of asylum seekers.
Last Updated: Sunday, July 4, 2010, 15:33
Australians who were concerned about asylum seekers were not racist, says PM.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 15:43
Australian authorities have intercepted a boat carrying 53 suspected asylum seekers and two crew near Christmas Island.
Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 16:43
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said the freeze on refugee claims by Sri Lankan and Afghans can be revisited and reviewed, but for now, would remain in place.
Last Updated: Friday, April 9, 2010, 09:37
Australia on Friday announced that it would immediately suspend visa applications involving asylum seekers from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 16:25
Australian authorities have intercepted a vessel carrying around 100 asylum seekers, media reports said on Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 20:47
Australian authorities charged 11 asylum seekers on Wednesday in connection with a riot at an island immigration detention centre that left 37 injured.
Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 20:19
Indonesian police say they have detained 47 Afghans suspected of trying to reach Australia to seek asylum.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 12:38
The Australian Navy has intercepted a vessel carrying around 53 suspected asylum seekers off its north western coast in the Indian Ocean.
Last Updated: Monday, December 7, 2009, 13:23
A boat carrying a group of 40 suspected asylum seekers has been intercepted in Australian waters, taking to 52 the count of such vessels spotted by authorities here this year.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 11:34
Australian Navy on Thursday reportedly intercepted a boat carrying 49 suspected asylum seekers and three crew members about six nautical miles north of Christmas Island.
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