More than 20 refugees who were medically transferred to Australia from Nauru or Papua New Guinea have been released from their Melbourne hotel detention centre.
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Border force officers are still working to restore order to Christmas Island s detention centre after a riot broke out overnight, with several buildings set alight.
Fires were lit at two of the detention centre s four compounds, Refugee Action Coalition s Ian Rintoul told AAP on Wednesday. He also said detainees had made their way to the compound s rooves. A small number of detainees caused some damage to the facility overnight and continue to be non-compliant, the Australian Border Force said in a statement. The centre remains secure and the majority of detainees are not involved. There are no reports of any injuries to staff or detainees.