Tales of the unexpected

The world’s largest refugee settlement is now telling its own stories, writes Clar Ni Chonghaile

02 May 13 | Comments (0)

Across the African divide

Ralph Johnstone meets the people at the sharp end of the complex challenges facing young refugees from Africa

12 Sep 12 | Comments (1)

The devil’s in the detail

Savitri Taylor takes a close look at the asylum seeker agreements between Australia and Nauru and PNG

05 Sep 12 | Comments (0)

Wicked problems and good intentions

The federal government has taken the risky punt that bad policies can achieve good results, argues Savitri Taylor in this analysis of the report of the expert panel on asylum seekers and the government’s initial legislation

20 Aug 12 | Comments (1)

Six days on Nauru

If federal government legislation goes through this week, asylum seekers will once again be sent to Nauru and Manus Island. Michael Gordon, the first journalist to gain unrestricted access to the Nauru detention centre when it was part of the Howard government’s Pacific Solution, recalls his visit in early 2005

14 Aug 12 | Comments (0)

Leading the way on asylum

The expert panel on asylum seekers can create the environment for the kind of leadership that has characterised key points in the history of Australia’s migration policy, writes J. Olaf Kleist

10 Aug 12 | Comments (0)

Caught in the regional crossfire in Jordan

The crisis in Syria has pushed another wave of refugees into Jordan, which already has an enormous displaced population, writes Jolie Chai in Amman

06 Aug 12 | Comments (0)

Reconciling rights and sovereignty

Andy Lamey’s book, Frontier Justice, would make useful reading for the prime minister’s expert panel on asylum seekers, writes Klaus Neumann

19 Jul 12 | Comments (0)

After the tears

An emotional parliamentary debate failed to come to grips with why people move and why we sometimes worry about it, writes Klaus Neumann

02 Jul 12 | Comments (0)

What has the Bali Process got to do with it?

The amendments to the Migration Act rejected by the Senate would have reduced the incentive for the federal government to pursue refugee protection through the Bali Process regional cooperation framework, writes Savitri Taylor

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The politics of compassion

Does morality necessarily play a positive role in political debates, asks Klaus Neumann

01 Mar 12 | Comments (0)

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

The weekend’s boat tragedy makes the need for regional cooperation more urgent than ever, writes Savitri Taylor. The good news is that real progress has already been made

21 Dec 11 | Comments (0)

Globalisation at ground level

A new study of Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions reveals a microcosm of “low-end globalisation,” writes Ramon Lobato

17 Oct 11 | Comments (0)

No regrets?

Labor can’t win against the Coalition in a contest to crack down on boat arrivals, writes Peter Browne. It’s time for a rethink

02 Sep 11 | Comments (3)

Crisis management

Perhaps ten million displaced people live in camps, often for years or even decades, writes Klaus Neumann

26 Aug 11 | Comments (0)

Matters of the heart

Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point

30 Jun 11 | Comments (3)

Pirates, terrorists or doctors of philosophy?

Backed by Lindsay Tanner, two initiatives in Melbourne are taking on the obstacles that face qualified Africans applying for professional jobs, reports Ralph Johnstone

10 May 11 | Comments (2)

Trading refugees

There’s an opportunity in the agreement with Malaysia, but the government isn’t likely to take it, writes Klaus Neumann

09 May 11 | Comments (2)

Regional cooperation and the Malaysian solution

The Gillard government has taken two steps forward and one step back in its efforts to deal with irregular arrivals by boat, writes Savitri Taylor

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Asylum seeker processing in East Timor: a solution for whom?

If the regional asylum seeker processing centre goes ahead, the only real winner will be the Gillard government, writes Savitri Taylor

09 Mar 11 | Comments (0)