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• Huge earthquake hits Indonesia, region on tsunami alert

  Published: September 12, 2007, 11:00 am

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Earthquake, Tidal Wave, Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Indonesia, Sumatra, Malaysia

  A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 has struck Indonesia's Sumatra region, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across south-east Asia. About two hours after the quake hit, Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning and said via a telephone text message that there had been no

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• Indonesia rocked by quake aftershocks

  Published: September 12, 2007, 11:45 pm

  Tags: Disasters Accidents, Earthquake, Tidal Wave, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Sumatra, Malaysia

  Indonesia has been shaken by 17 separate earthquakes since last night, prompting a number of tsunami warnings, most of which have been withdrawn.

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• Christmas Island residents want casino reopened

  Published: November 20, 2007, 2:36 am

  Tags: Tourism, Community And Society, Gambling, Government And Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Christmas Island 6798

  Residents on remote Christmas Island, 2,500 kilometres north-west of Perth, say whoever wins the federal election on Saturday must commit to reopening the local casino or the island's economy will continue to suffer.

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• Navy saves 16 from sinking boat off WA

  Published: November 20, 2007, 4:09 pm

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Defence And National Security, Government And Politics, Law Crime And Justice, Australia, Christmas Island 6798

  The Royal Australian Navy has rescued 16 people from a sinking boat off the north-west coast of Western Australia.

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• Navy complicated boat rescue: Greens

  Published: November 20, 2007, 8:11 pm

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Defence And National Security, Government And Politics, Elections, Federal Government, Law Crime And Justice, Federal Election 2007, Australia, Christmas Island 6798

  The Greens have accused the Royal Australian Navy of complicating the rescue of 16 people from a sinking wooden boat off the coast of Western Australia.

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• Rescued Indonesians to seek asylum

  Published: November 21, 2007, 2:48 pm

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Refugees, Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia

  The 16 Indonesians rescued off Western Australia and transported to Christmas Island are all fishermen who want economic asylum in Australia because a crackdown on illegal fishing has ruined their livelihoods.

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• Fishermens' processing to take at least 2 weeks: Andrews

  Published: November 21, 2007, 8:36 pm

  Tags: Immigration, Federal Government, Refugees, Australia, Christmas Island 6798, Indonesia

  Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews' office says 16 Indonesians rescued from a sinking boat off the north coast of Western Australia are being taken to Christmas Island and are likely to remain there for at least two weeks.

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• Rescued Indonesians face immigration interviewers

  Published: November 25, 2007, 7:29 pm

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Government And Politics, Foreign Affairs, Refugees, Australia, Christmas Island 6798, Indonesia

  A team of immigration officials will spend this week interviewing 16 Indonesians on Christmas Island.

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• Christmas Island residents want mandatory detention abandoned

  Published: November 26, 2007, 4:17 am

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Australia, Christmas Island 6798

  Authorities on Christmas Island are urging the new Labor government to abandon the policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers.

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• Christmas Island centre too expensive to abandon: Snowdon

  Published: November 26, 2007, 3:48 pm

  Tags: Community And Society, Immigration, Government And Politics, Federal Government, Refugees, Australia, Christmas Island 6798

  The Labor MP whose electorate includes Christmas Island has rejected suggestions by the Island's Shire that a new detention facility on the island should be abandoned.

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