How 'Legal' Is A Refugee Riot?
As information slowly seeps out about the appalling violence on Manus Island, human rights defenders…More
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More Than One Thousand Days Of Conflict
The second round of international peace talks to secure an end to the conflict in…More
The Truth Behind The Government's Refugee Comic
Late Tuesday afternoon, news broke of the Australian Government’s most recent attempt to dissuade asylum…More
Let's Down Tools For Migrants And Refugees
It's time for workers to withdraw their labour to save the great Australian institution of…More
Brandis' Hypocrisy On Human Rights
As you would expect of the new Attorney-General in a recently elected federal government, Senator…More
A Hanging In Detention
This week I spoke with a 40-year-old Sri Lankan father of two who came to…More
Asylum Policy A 'Vortex Of Political Posturing'
This is the second in a two-part series about the history of Australian border policy.…More
Bhutan's Refugees Keep Their Heads Above Water
In July I rode the overnight bus to Damak, 16 hours along a corrugated highway…More
How Will Europe Deal With More Refugees?
For most northern Europeans, spending August on an Italian or Greek beach is an annual…More
'They Have Betrayed Us All'
A remarkable gathering was held at Redfern Town Hall on 24 July 2013. I have…More