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)Hanging and clinging: two state elections
Peter Mares spoke to journalist Sue Neales and political scientist Haydon Manning about the likely shakedown in Tasmania and South Australia
22 Mar 10 Comments (0)
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)The fifth wave
The human cost of turning back boats is too high, writes Peter Mares. So what are the alternatives?
21 Apr 09 Comments (3)Campaigning in turbulent times
Far North Queensland won’t decide Saturday’s state election, but it’s a barometer of the stresses brought on by the economic downturn, reports Peter Mares from Cairns
18 Mar 09 Comments (0)Gambling on the Productivity Commission
All the evidence is in, yet the government has ordered another inquiry into the impact of gambling, writes Peter Mares.
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