In Australia, Jeremy Corbyn’s Call For Calm And Evidence On Chemical Attacks Is Considered ‘Playing Politics’
When you’re rushing to war or missile strikes or sanctions, demanding calmer heads prevail is…More
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Spoils Of War: Christopher Pyne’s Plan To Rocket Up The List Of Weapons Exporters
The Minister for Defence Industries this week unveiled a strategy he hopes will make Australia…More
New Laws Could See People Sent Back To Places Of ‘Mass Rights Violations’, Parliament Warned
Fresh efforts by the Coalition to dilute human rights protections in Australia’s migration laws will…More
Richard Marles Waxes Lyrical On Pacific Nations Climate Refugees, Studiously Avoids Mentioning The ‘N Word’
To their credit, the Labor Party has begun talking about climate refugees. But what happens…More
Star Power: The Who’s Who Of Australia Call On Labor To Reset Its Refugee Policy
Peter Carey, Margaret Pomeranz, Ian Chappell and several hundred other prominent Australians have backed a small…More
Labor Caucus To Debate New Motion Challenging Offshore Detention
The motion is the latest move to change the party’s punitive approach to refugees and…More
Racism, Rape And Refugees: 21 Times Australian Politicians Lied About Being ‘Deeply Concerned’
When Australian politicians from either of the two major parties say they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about something,…More
Australian Doctors Are Sick Of The Mistreatment Of Refugees. We Can Help Them End It
The country’s refugee debate won’t change overnight, but with humane voices rising we can start…More
Vindicating Warnings, Government Told To Scrap Most Extreme Elements Of Citizenship Stripping Bill
A joint parliamentary committee has recommended the Abbott government scrap some of the most controversial…More
One Positive To Take From The Labor Conference
By the time Michele O’Neil took the stage on the second day of Labor’s national…More