New Minister, Old Department
When Kevin Rudd won office I had a reasonable expectation of him and his Ministers…More
Tagged: asylum-seekers
No Work and No Play
Paul (not his real name) wants to work. ‘Any sort of work.’ Although he is…More
The Atlantic Solution
The Australian Government recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States that…More
Still Seeking Security
Adham has spent the last three years living off the goodwill of strangers. They have…More
Detention centre workers
Over-stressed, over-worked and under-trained, Australian immigration detention staff are buckling under the pressure and their…More
Australia in the dock at the UN
Human rights watchers held their collective breath early last month, when a delegation from Australia…More
SIEV X Remembered
On 19 October 2001, a woman gave birth on a sinking boat en route from…More
Tough talk rings hollow
I know very little about the situation in Sri Lanka. The plight of its people,…More
Betraying our basic values
In the lead-up to the recent Federal election, I toyed with the idea of leaving…More
The quieter revolutionaries
What a difference three years can make. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on…More