Parliament Is Bigger Than This Government
Last week, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison claimed that the Abbott government is already stopping the…More
Browsing: Asylum Seekers
A Hanging In Detention
This week I spoke with a 40-year-old Sri Lankan father of two who came to…More
Asylum Seekers Risk More Than Words
In an attempt to "call a spade a spade", Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has instructed…More
Asylum Policy A 'Vortex Of Political Posturing'
This is the second in a two-part series about the history of Australian border policy.…More
Echoes Of White Australia
Few matters have been more fiercely debated in the Australian Parliament or more unsparingly ventilated…More
Voters Rally Against Coalition Asylum Policy
Around 150 human rights supporters gathered in Monro Park in Cronulla on Saturday as part…More
Our Role In The Kaniva Tragedy
The past fortnight has seen several shocking tragedies involving asylum seekers, with significant loss of…More
The View From Inside Detention Centres
After the federal election, one refugee I spoke to said he was glad there was…More
Tamil Women 'Forced To Use Birth Control'
An Australian doctor has described as “shocking and alarming" reports that Sri Lankan doctors have forced…More
A Deficit Of Decency
As Australia’s sloganeering Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, declares the country "open for business", millions of…More