Asylum Seekers
Stories of hope from refugees
Sydney-based artists from refugee backgrounds are working on a new multimedia social art project that aims to celebrate the survival......
Refugee rights could swing vote in Higgins
Voters in Higgins are calling on the major parties to change punitive policies on asylum seekers. Higgins is currently held by......
Immigration detention from a child’s eyes: The Bone Sparrow
A new book explores what it’s like to be a child in a detention centre. And it’s written for kids.......
Debunking the media’s spin on refugees
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has proposed to give full work rights to almost 30,000 refugees currently on temporary visas. This......
Exposing the impact of offshore detention
The world is currently experiencing the worst refugee crisis seen since WWII, with sixty million people currently displaced around the......
Senate Inquiry finds Government failed asylum seekers
A Senate Inquiry has found the Manus Island Detention Centre riots last February, that resulted in the death of asylum......
She told the world about being queer in Ukraine, then sought refuge in Australia – Tina’s journey
The Government’s new Immigration laws state that asylum seekers can be denied protection in Australia if they can “modify” their......
Back to the future for TPVs
Temporary Protection Visas could soon make a comeback with the Senate resolved to vote before the parliament break. Clive Palmer......
Genuine refugees rejected by Australian government
The federal government has announced new changes to immigration regulations which will see asylum seekers who are registered with the......
A new approach to asylum seeker policy
Refugee policy is not a domestic issue with a quick fix solution and it is time for a long term......