Can One TV Show Shift Refugee Policy?
SBS’s Go Back to Where You Came From is intended to be an intervention into…More
Tagged: asylum-seekers
What The Asylum Panel Left Out
Australian commentators have argued that asylum is a wedge issue from which neither side of politics…More
Offshore Processing Gets A Psychological Rating
The Gillard Government’s Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers was an opportunity to ensure that the…More
Distortions And Lies About Refugees
Last week’s decision to resume offshore processing on Nauru and Manus Island represents much more…More
Federal Labor Abandons Party Platform On Refugees
The federal Labor Government has returned to offshore processing on Nauru and Manus Island in…More
Accepting Refugees Is Good Business
Dear Chris Bowen This a letter from a concerned voter asking you to prove your…More
Has Any Country Ever Been So Kind?
Have you ever felt so proud to be Australian? Has ever your chest swelled more…More
Gillard Gambles It All On Asylum Seekers
So, it’s come to this. Labor has suddenly reversed almost all its long-held positions on…More
Gillard And Bowen Sing From Howard's Songbook
Angus Houston, Michael L’Estrange and Paris Aristotle handed down their report on asylum seekers yesterday.…More
Pacific Solution Lessons Forgotten
Yesterday’s announcement was a punch to the stomach for advocates, lawyers, academics and anyone capable…More