Abbott Risks It All To Stop The Boats
At what point does the Coalition’s obsession with “stopping the boats” collide with Australia’s national…More
Browsing: Asylum Seekers
Morrison's Plan 'A Fast Track To Torture'
It's three days after the Coalition's election win, and shadow minister for immigration Scott Morrison…More
How Will Abbott Treat ASIO Refugees?
As the new Abbott government prepares to act on its policy promises, thousands of asylum…More
What It Costs To Defend The PNG Solution
Embarrassingly, once again, our federal fovernment’s extremist knee-jerk-wand-waving-under-the-rug policy pushing of asylum seekers finds itself…More
'You're In Detention, This Isn't A Hotel'
Earlier this month I was in Darwin to visit asylum seekers in the four detention…More
A Medical Crisis Looms On Nauru
The Nauruan government has confirmed that the Nauru Hospital burned down yesterday morning, taking with…More
Deported By DIAC Into Perpetual Limbo
They came for Ziad Awad early in the morning. Weary from spending a week in…More
Asylum Seekers Deported With Violence
The Department of Immigration has approved the use of a body lock, strongly resembling a…More
Asylum Seekers Are Locked Up Worldwide
Australia is not alone in its elaborate and expensive offshore processing and detention centres. Many…More
Let's Redefine Asylum Seekers
Knowing that people, especially asylum seekers, are suffering as a result of Australian government policies…More