Refugees
Medics in the Mediterranean: aiding refugees at sea.
Just this year 150,000 people have taken the risky passage across the Mediterranean, seeking refuge from the war in Syria......
Syrian refugee intake increased & airstrikes extended
After much speculation, today the federal government announced plans to accept an additional 12,000 refugees fleeing war torn Syria. They......
Is bombing Syria the answer?
It’s expected the Abbott government will shortly announce a commitment to assist the United States in an aerial bombing campaign......
Pressure building for PM to lift Syrian refugee intake
As refugees continue to pour out of Syria at an alarming rate pressure is mounting on the Australian government to......
European migrant crisis highlights need for change
Over the last 24 hours Hungary has seen hundreds of migrants blocked from moving through Budapest and further north into......
Senate inquiry calls for all children to be removed from Nauru
The latest senate inquiry into Nauru Detention Centre has urged the Australian government to remove all children due to ‘insupportable’......
Teachers rally in support of Mojgan Shamsalipoor
Teachers and students are rallying in protest of the removal of asylum seekers studying in high schools in Brisbane. It......
Forced to act
Instead of being bullied into silence by the Border Force Act. teachers, social workers, nurses, and doctors have made a......
ALP won’t turn back the gays
This weekend, Labor controversially supported the Coalition policy to turn back asylum seeker boats at their national conference. At the......
ALP boat turnbacks disappointing
Refugee activists both outside and inside the Labor party were hoping the weekend’s National Conference would see a change of......