[Australia's] Manus Island detention centre to close, Papua New Guinea prime minister says
"Time to tell the truth before I'm gagged: Australia's detention centres ruin lives "
Australian government will be asked to make alternative arrangements after supreme court ruled detention regime was unconstitutional
The Australian-run asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island will be closed, PNG’s prime minister has said. Photograph: Ben Doherty for the Guardian
.. kudos to the PNG supreme court, Australia's shameful treatment of refugees remains a blight on our nation's conscience .. we'll see if Australia fulfills it's commitments to Manus Island's community ..