Australia | Rethinking Refugees

Aug 11, 20222 min read

Zero Chance Campaign

The '#ZeroChance' Campaign is Australia's latest initiative to prevent maritime arrivals. The campaign directed mainly at those coming...

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Aug 10, 20221 min read

English language learning barriers of Afghan refugee women in Australia

What are the critical barriers to #English language learning for #Afghan#refugee women in #Australia? Research by Sharifan and colleagues...

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Aug 9, 20222 min read

Sri Lankan Tamils in Australia

The horrific 26-year civil war between the Tamil Tigers and the Sinhalese majority government concluded in 2009 resulting in many Tamils...

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Aug 6, 20222 min read

Offshoring refugees in Australia

Offshore processing refers to sending asylum seekers to another nation, specifically detention centres, to submit their petitions for...

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Aug 5, 20221 min read

Scott Morrison's stance and actions towards refugees

Despite the change of government in #Australia and the new Labor office, the horrific immigration policy of the previous Liberal ruling...

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Aug 2, 20222 min read

Refugee policies and attitudes - Australia

As the Australian Human Rights Commission points out, the country is a party to the main international treaties on refugee status. It is...

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Jun 1, 20222 min read

Refugees on temporary visas face deportation and unemployment in Australia

After being held in mandatory #detention in offshore processing centres in #Nauru and on #Manus Island in #PapuaNewGuinea, dozens of...

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Jan 14, 20222 min read

Djokovic, refugees and the Park hotel in Melbourne

Recently, the controversy surrounding Serbian tennis player #NovakDjokovic revealed some of the most dangerous—though...

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