The election campaign showed how we don’t seem able to have a rational debate about population, writes Peter Mares
01 Sep 10 Comments (0)Capping and culling the migration queue
Legislation before parliament will give the immigration minister new power to “terminate” certain classes of visa application, reports Peter Mares
03 Jun 10 Comments (24)Australia–India: reimagining the relationship
First, let’s fix the education problems. Then let’s recognise the missing link in Australia–India relations, writes Robin Jeffrey
15 Feb 10 Comments (4)
The fifth ripple: Australia’s place in the global refugee crisis
Without more resettlement places, interception in Indonesia is pointless, argues Peter Mares in this overview of recent trends in refugee movement
12 Nov 09 Comments (4)A blockage in the skilled migration pipeline
A dramatic rule change has left many would-be migrants in limbo. Peter Mares reports on the indefinite delays facing tens of thousands of applicants for permanent residency
03 Nov 09 Comments (7)The permanent shift to temporary migration
A serious debate about this fundamental shift in policy, and its implications, has barely begun, writes Peter Mares
17 Jun 09 Comments (4)