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Australia refugees
February 07, 2023
The Asia-Pacific’s Next Refugee Crisis Is Coming – Ready or Not
By Adam Severson
The Bali Process still holds promise for principled regional responses to the movement of refugees and migrants.
March 17, 2022
Can Ukraine Change Australia’s Attitude Toward Refugees?
By Grant Wyeth
There is a notable shift in public sentiment toward refugees in Australia in response to the Ukraine crisis.
November 12, 2019
Australians in Canada Step Up to Help Refugees
By Grant Wyeth
Canberra’s offshore detention centers are a source of national shame. A Canadian refugee resettlement program illustrates a way forward.
September 09, 2019
Australia and the Case of the Rohingya
By Grant Wyeth
In a recent visit to Bangladesh, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne took time to tour the refugee camps at Cox’s Bazar.
September 01, 2019
Australia's Harsh Immigration Policy
By Claire Loughnan
The re-elected Liberal government in Australia will continue to secure the border, but at what cost?
July 31, 2019
Hundreds of Refugees Protest Outside Australian Parliament
By Rod McGuirk
Australia’s policy toward refugees who arrive by boat once again comes under fire.
February 12, 2019
Refugee Soccer Player Held in Thailand Allowed to Return Home to Australia
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda
Hakeem al-Araibi was released by a Thai court after over two months in prison battling extradition to his native Bahrain.
January 30, 2019
Australian Prime Minister Asks Thailand to Free Detained Football Player
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda and Tassanee Vejpongsa
Hakeem al-Araibi faces extradition to Bahrain, where he says he faces political persecution.
November 16, 2018
Don't Let APEC Overshadow the Manus Island Debacle
By Nicholas Bequelin
Will APEC leaders stand by while Australia condemns hundreds to indefinite offshore detention – including in PNG?
October 27, 2017
Between Home and a Hard Place: Paying Refugees to Return
By Theophilus Kwek and Rebecca Buxton
Australia's offer to pay Rohingyas to return home highlights how vulnerable refugees are to economic coercion.
September 08, 2017
Australia Settles $70 Million Suit with Detained Asylum Seekers
By Grant Wyeth
Had the suit gone to court, it would have aired allegations of abuse at Australia’s PNG-based detention facility.
July 26, 2017
Australia Must Lift Its Game If It Wants to Lead on the Human Rights Council
By Tom Clarke
Australia now looks certain to take a seat at the UN’s Human Rights Council, but will it be constructive or a spoiler?
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