International Women’s Day: Something To Celebrate, Unless You’re In Immigration Detention
Another International Women’s Day has rolled around. There will be breakfasts and gatherings as women…More
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Australia Using Refugees As ‘Human Shields’, Says Former Labor Minister Carmen Lawrence
A new report, which Carmen Lawrence helped launch today, draws attention to the abuses of…More
Whether On Nauru Or Australia, The Detention Industry Harms Women
OPINON: From major traumas to small, everyday intrusions, detention grinds women down. The struggle for…More
Labor’s Conscientious Objector: Inside Melissa Parke’s War On Indifference
When Fremantle MP Melissa Parke steps down at the next election she won’t be remembered…More
The Refugee Question That Richard Marles Couldn’t Answer
It was a big weekend for the shadow minister for immigration. As the ALP’s national…More
Sanitary Pads 'A Fire Hazard': The Realities Of Life For Mothers And Children On Nauru
Last month, the Forgotten Children report presented evidence in forensic detail, showing a policy in…More
A Warehouse For Human Beings
Australians generally do not discuss early white history. It seems to have been collectively wiped…More
This Is Not A Kid-Friendly Policy
After an ugly election fought over boats and borders, when the newly appointed Immigration Minister…More
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind?
In October last year, Indonesian authorities intercepted a boat carrying Sri Lankan asylum seekers at…More