Kon Karapanagiotidis
@kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social
CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Human rights lawyer, cookbook author, social worker, teacher, activist and philanthropist.
ABF’s largest ship captured on film leaving Broome carrying 4 fishing boats, evidence of its secretive & controversial program of purchasing old boats to give to illegal fishers & people smugglers that sail into Australian waters in unseaworthy craft. www.theage.com.au/national/wes...
Exclusive footage reveals boats at the centre of secretive Australian Border Force scheme
The footage, captured by a 9News Perth drone, shows the Australian Border Force’s 110-metre Ocean Shield leaving Broome Port carrying the four fishing boats.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
ABF’s largest ship captured on film leaving Broome carrying 4 fishing boats, evidence of its secretive & controversial program of purchasing old boats to give to illegal fishers & people smugglers that sail into Australian waters in unseaworthy craft. www.theage.com.au/national/wes...
Secretive meetings behind closed doors, billions in taxpayer money down the drain, people exiled to Nauru by Australia unable to even access enough food. It’s way past time to end this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nauruan president makes surprise visit to meet Albanese government as another man quietly deported to Pacific island
President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohort
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Secretive meetings behind closed doors, billions in taxpayer money down the drain, people exiled to Nauru by Australia unable to even access enough food. It’s way past time to end this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have both met the Nauruan president in Canberra this week after this masthead revealed fresh allegations of corruption inside the federal government’s offshore detention regime in the Pacific nation.
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Wong, Burke admit to secret meetings with Nauru president
Wong’s office said she “raised recent media reports” with Nauru President David Adeang on Monday, but not until after he was photographed entering Parliament House on Tuesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have both met the Nauruan president in Canberra this week after this masthead revealed fresh allegations of corruption inside the federal government’s offshore detention regime in the Pacific nation.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has two wonderful roles going at the moment! A Senior #Solicitor role and a #Legal #Advocacy Lead (parental leave cover) role. To find out more go to: asrc.org.au/get-involved...
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has two wonderful roles going at the moment! A Senior #Solicitor role and a #Legal #Advocacy Lead (parental leave cover) role. To find out more go to: asrc.org.au/get-involved...
The Nauruan president has secretly arrived at Parliament House for talks with Australian officials just days after this masthead revealed allegations of corruption inside the federal government’s offshore detention regime.
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Nauru president quietly arrives at Parliament House
David Adeang was photographed by the ABC entering Parliament House days after this masthead revealed allegations of corruption in the federal government’s offshore detention regime.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The Nauruan president has secretly arrived at Parliament House for talks with Australian officials just days after this masthead revealed allegations of corruption inside the federal government’s offshore detention regime.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Nauruan president makes secretive trip to parliament amid claims bikies won lucrative contract
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Nauru president makes secretive parliament visit amid bikie contract claims
Nauru's president has made a secretive visit to Parliament House in Canberra amid allegations that bikie gangs won a lucrative contract to provide security for former immigration detainees.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Nauruan president makes secretive trip to parliament amid claims bikies won lucrative contract
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Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog as more disturbing evidence emerges of Australia’s secretive offshore detention regime in Nauru.
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‘Dirty deals’: Nauru rorting, bikie gang allegations to be referred to NACC
Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog.
www.theage.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog as more disturbing evidence emerges of Australia’s secretive offshore detention regime in Nauru.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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Last nights #60mins was explosive & shocking. Whistleblowers exposing a web of corruption, cover ups & the infiltration of our offshore detention regime by criminal bikie gangs.
Watch 60 Minutes story here: youtu.be/9hvxVzX0NDI?...
ASRC’s media release: asrc.org.au/2025/11/10/e...
Watch 60 Minutes story here: youtu.be/9hvxVzX0NDI?...
ASRC’s media release: asrc.org.au/2025/11/10/e...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Last nights #60mins was explosive & shocking. Whistleblowers exposing a web of corruption, cover ups & the infiltration of our offshore detention regime by criminal bikie gangs.
Watch 60 Minutes story here: youtu.be/9hvxVzX0NDI?...
ASRC’s media release: asrc.org.au/2025/11/10/e...
Watch 60 Minutes story here: youtu.be/9hvxVzX0NDI?...
ASRC’s media release: asrc.org.au/2025/11/10/e...
Reposted by Kon Karapanagiotidis
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A high-ranking Home Affairs Dept official has blown whistle on what he says was corruption infecting the federal gov’s offshore detention regime, alleging was pressured to cover up suspected rorting so Australia could keep using Nauru as border security outpost.
www.theage.com.au/national/pou...
www.theage.com.au/national/pou...
‘Pouring money into a trough’: Senior public servant blows whistle on allegedly ‘corrupt’ millions
The former Home Affairs assistant secretary claims money was spent on overinflated contracts or for services that were never provided.
www.theage.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A high-ranking Home Affairs Dept official has blown whistle on what he says was corruption infecting the federal gov’s offshore detention regime, alleging was pressured to cover up suspected rorting so Australia could keep using Nauru as border security outpost.
www.theage.com.au/national/pou...
www.theage.com.au/national/pou...
November 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Albanese Government must release all contracts, correspondence, and agreements relating to offshore processing and offshore warehousing in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. #60mins #auspol #nauru #albanese #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Albanese Government must release all contracts, correspondence, and agreements relating to offshore processing and offshore warehousing in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. #60mins #auspol #nauru #albanese #60minutes
The Australian people deserve answers from the #Albanese Government following explosive new whistleblower revelations aired on #60Minutes tonight, exposing corruption, cover-ups and criminal infiltration at the heart of Australia’s offshore detention regime #auspol #60mins #nauru
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The Australian people deserve answers from the #Albanese Government following explosive new whistleblower revelations aired on #60Minutes tonight, exposing corruption, cover-ups and criminal infiltration at the heart of Australia’s offshore detention regime #auspol #60mins #nauru
Instead of fixing the chaos, the Albanese Government keeps throwing more money at a broken system that harms people and delivers nothing for community safety. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Instead of fixing the chaos, the Albanese Government keeps throwing more money at a broken system that harms people and delivers nothing for community safety. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
The 60 Minutes whistleblower allegations and this transcript show a pattern of gross financial mismanagement and secrecy at the heart of offshore processing.#60mins #nauru #auspol #australia #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The 60 Minutes whistleblower allegations and this transcript show a pattern of gross financial mismanagement and secrecy at the heart of offshore processing.#60mins #nauru #auspol #australia #60minutes
A senior Home Affairs official, Dr Derek Elias, has risked jail to speak out about systemic rorting/graft in the Nauru detention system - detailing how millions in taxpayer funds were funnelled through secretive contracts to enrich private companies and corrupt officials #60mins
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A senior Home Affairs official, Dr Derek Elias, has risked jail to speak out about systemic rorting/graft in the Nauru detention system - detailing how millions in taxpayer funds were funnelled through secretive contracts to enrich private companies and corrupt officials #60mins
Offshore processing is a cruel and secretive policy built on corruption, cover-ups and lies. It tortures people, destroys lives and drains hundreds of millions in taxpayer money for nothing but harm. #60mins #nauru #auspol #albanese #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Offshore processing is a cruel and secretive policy built on corruption, cover-ups and lies. It tortures people, destroys lives and drains hundreds of millions in taxpayer money for nothing but harm. #60mins #nauru #auspol #albanese #60minutes
#60mins reporting via a whistleblower that a bikie linked security gang has partnered with our own Australian Federal Police to manage refugees on Nauru. Wild. Tragic. Outrageous. Corruption. This is a genuine scandal. #60minutes #nauru #albanese
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#60mins reporting via a whistleblower that a bikie linked security gang has partnered with our own Australian Federal Police to manage refugees on Nauru. Wild. Tragic. Outrageous. Corruption. This is a genuine scandal. #60minutes #nauru #albanese
whistleblowers evidence paints a devastating picture of a gov system “enabling corruption,” where millions were paid for services “no longer required or delivered,” & Home Affairs officials were pressured to cover up wrongdoing to keep offshore system running at any cost #60mins
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
whistleblowers evidence paints a devastating picture of a gov system “enabling corruption,” where millions were paid for services “no longer required or delivered,” & Home Affairs officials were pressured to cover up wrongdoing to keep offshore system running at any cost #60mins
Outrageous. Tens of millions have been given to a criminal bikie gang - to oversee refugees on Nauru, what other appalling things have happened on Nauru to refugees that we still don’t know about? #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Outrageous. Tens of millions have been given to a criminal bikie gang - to oversee refugees on Nauru, what other appalling things have happened on Nauru to refugees that we still don’t know about? #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
These whistleblower revelations reveal a web of secrecy & cover-ups that have plagued offshore detention for more than a decade & continues, where public money disappears into private hands while people seeking asylum are abused at the hands of dodgy detention operators #60mins
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
These whistleblower revelations reveal a web of secrecy & cover-ups that have plagued offshore detention for more than a decade & continues, where public money disappears into private hands while people seeking asylum are abused at the hands of dodgy detention operators #60mins
When governments operate in the shadows, abuse and corruption thrive.
This secrecy by the Albanese Government mirrors what we saw under the Coalition: dodgy contracts, secrecy, and cover-ups that erode public trust. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
This secrecy by the Albanese Government mirrors what we saw under the Coalition: dodgy contracts, secrecy, and cover-ups that erode public trust. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
When governments operate in the shadows, abuse and corruption thrive.
This secrecy by the Albanese Government mirrors what we saw under the Coalition: dodgy contracts, secrecy, and cover-ups that erode public trust. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
This secrecy by the Albanese Government mirrors what we saw under the Coalition: dodgy contracts, secrecy, and cover-ups that erode public trust. #60mins
#nauru #albanese #auspol #60minutes
So much for the transparency, integrity and honesty that the Albanese Government promised it would usher in when in office when it came to refugees. Continuing the same shameful chapter of secrecy and corruption that the Coalition oversaw. #60mins #auspol #albanese #60minutes
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
So much for the transparency, integrity and honesty that the Albanese Government promised it would usher in when in office when it came to refugees. Continuing the same shameful chapter of secrecy and corruption that the Coalition oversaw. #60mins #auspol #albanese #60minutes