Refugees Suffer In The Community Too
Asylum Seekers living in the community on bridging visas are among Australia’s most destitute and…More
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Gillard's Empty Years
The Howard years were very far from relaxed and comfortable for many Australians, myself included.…More
Stop The Asylum Seeker Sloganeering
“Stop the economic migrants”, is Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s new slogan to deal with asylum…More
Tony Burke Inherits Labor's Refugee Mess
In the transition from opposition to government Labor has taken a pronounced leap into conservative…More
Villawood Sentences 'Bring The Law Into Disrepute'
On Friday, custodial sentences were handed down in the NSW Supreme Court for five men…More
The New PM Has Work To Do On Refugees
Dear Mr Rudd, Welcome back to the leadership. There are urgent tasks awaiting you with…More
Why It's A Good Time To Read Voltaire
In his novella Candide, published in 1759, Voltaire has his hero — or anti-hero —…More
Refugees Rely On Our Good Faith
On 16 May, in a fit of legal-elastic absurdity, the Australian parliament passed a raft…More
Reaching Out To The Compassionate Undecided
An EMC poll has found that 38 per cent of voters think the Liberal Party…More
Australia's Wilful Blindness On Sri Lanka
"Enhanced screening" is the latest example of Labor’s attempt to downplay the brutal crimes of…More