Refugees
Peter Greste leads campaign for Journalistic Freedom
A relieved Bahrainian refugee and soccer player Hakeem al- Araibi arrived back in Australia today after spending many weeks detained......
Medivac bill set to dominate parliament
The government filibustered its way out of losing a vote on the so called “medivac” amendments last year, changes that......
Medical Evacuation bill for asylum seekers generates nationwide debate
With the recent influx of asylum seekers, different countries adopted different approaches on dealing with the issue. Australia had a......
No Friend but the Mountains
Last week Iranian Manus Island refugee Behrouz Boochani took out Australia’s richest literary prize....
Manus: an epidemic of despair
Refugee advocate Trevor Jones has just returned from Manus Island where he says self harm and depression are at alarming......
The small grassroots vigil that aims to change the big picture of refugee policy
Every Friday night a small group gathers in Adelaide on the steps of Parliament House. Members of the Adelaide vigil......
When will the kids be off Nauru
#kidsoffnauru campaign seems to have been successful, but many are not sure just when or how children in detained in......
What can we learn from Canada’s migration program?
Immigration is yet again a hot topic after Prime Minister Scott Morrison argued this week he wants to cut the......
Australia pulls out of UN Migration deal
The Morrison government has confirmed they will not be part of the United NationalsĀ Global Compact for Migration deal, claiming it......
Containing the enemy within: Australia’s wartime internment camps
Internment or imprisonment has been a constant theme ever since the British settled Australia as a place for convicts. Early......