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Global crisis hits WA phosphate producer
Phosphate Resources has been forced to shut down its operations at Christmas Island off Western Australia's northern coast for 6 weeks because of the global downturn.[MORE]
Sinking boat: Rescued passengers on way to Christmas Is
The Navy is taking 12 people rescued from a sinking boat off Western Australia's coast to Christmas Island.[MORE]
Navy rescues 12 from sinking boat off WA
The Royal Australian Navy has rescued 12 people from a sinking boat near Ashmore Reef off the West Australian coast.[MORE]
Court overturns mine expansion rejection
Phosphate Resources has won the right to expand its operations at Christmas Island, after the Federal Court overturned a decision by former environment minister Malcolm Turnbull. [MORE]
Indonesian skipper charged with people smuggling
The captain of a boat caught illegally in Australian waters last month has been charged with people smuggling.[MORE]
Boat arrivals from Middle East
The Immigration Minister Chris Evans has confirmed that a group of people caught illegally in Australian waters last week are from the Middle East.[MORE]
Evans reassures illegal arrivals dropping
Immigration Minister Chris Evans says illegal arrivals are down, despite two boats being captured in the past week.[MORE]
Second illegal boat caught off Australia
A boat has been intercepted off Australia's north-west coast and its 17 passengers are being transferred to Christmas Island.[MORE]
Boat arrivals land at Christmas Island
Fourteen people intercepted on a boat near Ashmore Islands earlier this week arrived at Christmas Island today.[MORE]
Boat doesn't mark 'wave of asylum seekers'
The Christmas Island Shire president says he does not believe the arrival of a group of people off Western Australia's coast marks the start of a wave of asylum seekers.[MORE]
Few details known about illegal boat: Evans
It is not known if people found on a boat off the WA coast are seeking asylum, Immigration Minister Chris Evans says.[MORE]
Christmas Island detention centre 'less than satisfactory'
A Parliamentary Committee has been told the Christmas Island detention centre is not satisfactory because it is imposing and overdone. [MORE]
Refugee advocates critical of new Christmas Is detention centre
A group of refugee advocates who have had their first look at the new Christmas Island detention centre say that the facility is completely out of step with the Government's current immigration policy.[MORE]
Christmas Island Shire welcomes new detention policies
The President of the Christmas Island Shire Gordon Thompson has welcomed the Federal Government's new detention policies.[MORE]
Call to turn detention centre into research facility
Civic leaders are urging the Commonwealth to find a new purpose for the Christmas Island detention centre.[MORE]
Christmas Island warned to prepare for bad weather
Residents on Christmas Island are being warned to brace for bad weather as a tropical low threatens to develop into a cyclone.[MORE]
Court told former minister was well informed on phosphate lease
The Federal Court has been told the former Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull read a wide range of material before deciding not to extend a mining lease on Christmas Island.[MORE]
Sydney search ship delayed
The departure of the search ship that located HMAS Sydney has been delayed again.[MORE]
Mining decision based on misleading evidence: phosphate miner
The Federal Court in Perth has been told a Commonwealth decision last year not to extend a mining lease on Christmas Island was based on an incomplete and misleading environment report.[MORE]
Court battle to extend Christmas Island mining
The company, Phosphate Resources has returned to the Federal Court in its battle with the Commonwealth to extend its mining lease on Christmas Island.[MORE]
Govt urged to abandon Christmas Is centre works
A multicultural lobby group has criticised the Federal Government's plan to expand its refugee processing facility on Christmas Island, off northern Western Australia.[MORE]
Evans flies to Jakarta for immigration talks
Federal Immigration Minister Chris Evans will this morning depart for Jakarta, to hold talks with his Indonesian counterpart.[MORE]
Perth Airport defends security standards
Perth Airport says security at the terminal is world class, despite a man managing to get through security checks with box-cutter blades in his hand luggage.[MORE]
Man arrested after box-cutters found on plane
Australian Federal Police (AFP) have confirmed a man has been arrested for carrying two box-cutter blades on to a plane travelling from Perth to Christmas Island.[MORE]
Don't try to beat border security system: Evans
Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans says people trying to enter Australia without authorisation by boat will be met with very firm border security measures.[MORE]
