Let's Get Behind Our Ethical Politicians
Australia’s mistrust of its politicians is a common subject of media reporting. Voters are sick…More
Tagged: asylum-seekers
How The Big Parties Lost Their Way On Refugees
Democracy rises from grass roots. To be effective it cannot be driven by "faceless men".…More
'Kick Them Out, Keep Them Out'
To this day many facts about what happened in Nauru in the early years of…More
The Three Waves Of Nauru Anguish
In response to calls to reopen Nauru, New Matilda has published this timeline by Wendy…More
Our Nauru Amnesia
The federal parliamentary proposal to send asylum seekers arriving by boat to Malaysia and Nauru…More
The Fantasy Of Wishful Sinking
Amal Basry reminded us often that her name meant hope in English. In the last…More
Stop The Boats, Once And For All
Asylum seekers. They’re a problem, no doubt. In fact, there can be few nations in…More
What's Behind The Asylum Impasse
The solution to the problem of asylum seekers attempting to come to Australia by boat…More
Why The War On People Smugglers Will Fail
A few months ago, Bob Carr said the war on drugs has failed. He’s entirely…More
Why Asylum Seekers Come By Boat
When faced with "wicked problems" such as how to stop asylum seekers embarking on perilous…More