Refugee Update: children

Great news! Tamil asylum seeker family remains in Australia after last-minute reprieve (GA, 14 March 2018)
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/14/tamil-asylum-seeker-family-remains-in-australia-after-last-minute-reprieve
Priya and family were literally taken off the plane to Sri Lanka. Their local community in Bileola deserve credit for rallying around the family.

Good news, sort of! Judge orders Nauru refugee girl's transfer to Australia over suicide risk (GA, 10 February 2018)
The judge: “The injury or damage the applicant may suffer if an injunction is refused – death or a further serious deterioration in her health – carries far more weight in the balance than the wasted expenditure the commonwealth may suffer if an injunction is granted.”

Cuts leave asylum seekers in Australia at risk of destitution, say advocates (GA, 9 March 2018)
"Some of those who have had their status resolution support service (SRSS) cut arrived in Australia as unaccompanied minors, have since graduated from high school here and won scholarships to university. With the withdrawal of financial support, some have since withdrawn from university because they can not survive while studying." These are future Australians - it's in our own interest to see that they have the best possible education.

More on the mould: Home Affairs spent $50,000 on 'dangerous' mould cleaner to combat Nauru infestation (SBS, 27 February 2018)
The steam cleaner, a "giant water blaster", was unsuitable for cleaning tents.