Indefinite detention of refugees is unlawful under international law, but Australia has quietly made it legal

To counter the court's ruling against unlawful detention, the government simply wrote a new law allowing it to do whatever it wants

In 2012, a person placed in immigration detention in Australia was held, on average, for less than 100 days.

In 2021, that figure is 627 days - 20 months - the highest it has ever been.