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At least two people dead and many hurt after boat overturns off Christmas Island, according to local media.
Decision to fly asylum seekers to Nauru means genuine refugees will find it tougher to make their case.
Officials say there is no "realistic prospect of survivability" for 44 people missing after boat sank off Indonesia.
Here is a list of major boat accidents involving asylum seekers travelling to Australia over the past decade.
At least 54 people rescued, while more than 100 asylum seekers are still missing after their boat went missing.
Authorities admit "grave fears" for 67 people reported missing after leaving Indonesia last month for Christmas Island.
Sri Lankans, Iranians, Afghans and Pakistanis were among those rescued after boat alerted trouble off Indonesian coast.
Australian authorities say navy vessel was poised to help the stricken boat, believed to be carrying up to 180 people.
Warning to MPs comes after they reject laws that would have let the country deport asylum seekers to another country.
At least 130 reported asylum seekers rescued and four presumed dead after Indonesian fishing vessel capsizes.
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