The Christmas Island detention centre. ( Supplied ) "The North West Point Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) on Christmas Island will be placed into contingency in the second half of 2018.

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Some 1,600 miles from the West Coast of Australia; Christmas Island sits alone, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The cliff-bound territory, with some 1,400 residents on just over 50 square miles, hosts ...

The Christmas Island Immigration Detention Center reported him missing Saturday. While police said Chegeni’s death was not treated as suspicious, several detainees told local media they believed ...

Christmas Island Detention Center Riots End After Police Called In. Published Nov 10, 2015 at 3:43 AM EST Updated May 09, 2017 at 7:16 PM EDT. By Lucy Draper . Deputy News Editor. FOLLOW. Share.

The Christmas Island Immigration Detention Center lies on a remote Australian territory 2,650 kilometers (1,650 miles) north-west of Perth and housed 958 asylum seekers at the end of August 2015, ...

Christmas Island detention centre to reopen due to coronavirus pressure on Australian mainland “The hotels have also been the focus of protests around Australia of people recognising the high ...

The Christmas Island detention centre operated from 2003-2018 Australian PM Scott Morrison says he will re-open a controversial detention centre on Christmas Island, after a historic defeat in ...

A large group of asylum seekers broke through the detention centre fence during the riots and the Senate hearing heard they were offered a lift back to the detention centre. From here. AEROSOL cans ...

Damage at Christmas Island detention centre after a riot in 2015. Source: Supplied Asked about the trip on Tuesday, Mr Morrison said it was "regrettable" that Christmas Island had to be re-opened.