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RACS 30/8/25 RACS 30/8/25

Albanese Government makes secret deportation deal with Nauru for almost half a billion dollars

Refugee organisations have slammed the Albanese Government for making yet another secret deal with Nauru, this time paving the way for mass deportations at a cost to the taxpayer of nearly half a billion dollars initially as well as another $70 million every year.

RACS 15/8/25 RACS 15/8/25

Author Shankari Chandran announced as RACS Ambassador

Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS) has announced Miles Franklin Award -winning author, Shankari Chandran, as its newest Ambassador.

“With her background in law and the values embedded in her stories of refugees and migrants to Australia, Shankari is a great ambassador for RACS and our mission,” said RACS Centre Director & Principal Solicitor, Sarah Dale.

RACS 27/11/24 RACS 27/11/24

Three Brutal Bills: Albanese Government launches ruthless attack against refugees

RACS 27/9/24 RACS 27/9/24

RACS named 2024 Australian “Law Firm of the Year”

RACS 13/2/24 RACS 13/2/24

One year of a pathway to permanency

RACS 17/11/23 RACS 17/11/23

Parliament swaps harm of indefinite detention for another

RACS is deeply concerned about the legislation rushed through Federal Parliament yesterday, in response to last week’s High Court ruling in NZYQ that indefinite detention is unconstitutional.