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Nauru detention center
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Nauru’s Geopolitical Clout
By Patricia O’Brien
The diplomatic battle between Taipei and Beijing is but one arena where Nauru is flexing muscle that greatly exceeds its demographic and geographic size.
![End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center? End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-19-111724.jpg)
End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center?
By Dechlan Brennan
The offshore processing facility’s last asylum seekers are expected to be removed by the end of this month.
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Australia’s Nauru Conundrum
By Grant Wyeth
The detention facility’s purpose has diminished, but the country’s geopolitical importance has increased. In the meantime, 73 people languish there.
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Australian Government Repeals Life-Saving Medevac Law
By Joshua Mcdonald
The medevac law allowed doctors in Australia’s offshore detention facilities to approve the transfer of sick refugees to Australia.
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Australians in Canada Step Up to Help Refugees
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra’s offshore detention centers are a source of national shame. A Canadian refugee resettlement program illustrates a way forward.
![What Will Happen to Australia's Detained Asylum Seekers? What Will Happen to Australia's Detained Asylum Seekers?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-23_17-17-27.jpg)
What Will Happen to Australia's Detained Asylum Seekers?
By Max Walden
Time to find an alternative to Australia's offshore detention centers.
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