Malcolm Turnbull confronts a classic “wicked problem” in how to deal with the nearly 1600 asylum seekers who are stuck in terrible conditions on Nauru and Manus Island. A “wicked problem” is one that is…
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Away from the chaos of Europe’s borders, refugees are camped out in vast settlements close to their home countries and where restrictions on entrepreneurship are wasting talent and energy.
How FOI requests revealed the massive burden on two local authorities, and how to end the damaging effects on children.
Locals are reminded of their own experiences when they see refugees heading into their country.
The Gulf’s most powerful state has been catching flack for its policy on Syrian refugees (or lack of same). What chance is there of a change?
Republicans in the US don’t have a monopoly on anti-immigrant rants. It’s bad in Europe, too.
Objectivity and balance aren’t enough when it comes to teaching journalists about ethics.
In the years following the end of World War II, Germany took in between 12 and 14 million refugees. What lessons does this past disaster have for today’s Europe?
In the same week that Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon of Aylan al-Kurdi made the headlines, I’m reminded of another controversial image. In 1840, J M W Turner exhibited what would become one of his most famous…
Are some countries more compassionate than others when it comes to taking in the victims of conflict and chaos? To judge from the numbers, one might be forgiven for thinking so. Of the four million registered…
Australian colonial rule and its legacy tend to be neglected, but as Papua New Guinea marks 40 years of independence the nation is still living with the consequences.
The discourse about who is and isn’t welcome is taking on a disturbing new tone.
We need to see Australia’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis in perspective – in relation to what’s been done elsewhere and to what Australia has done on similar occasions in the past.
Al-Jazeera has changed its style guide, while others continue to debate the issue.
There is ongoing disagreement among OECD countries as to whether foreign aid spent in-house counts.
There is no sound reason why 13,000 should remain the benchmark number for discussions of how many refugees Australia should take.
The current influx of asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants into Western Europe presents a profound challenge to the European Union’s values, solidarity and capacity to simply manage and accommodate…
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Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg talks to Michelle Grattan about Syria, Australia's humanitarian refugee intake, the economy, and much more.
We need more Europe in our asylum policy. We need more Union in our refugee policy,“ says the Commission president.
The federal government’s decision to take 12,000 extra refugees from the Syrian-Iraq conflict will cost the budget A$700 million over the forward estimates.
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