13 Jul 2021
Afghanistan, Australia and the visa conundrum
What responsibility does the government have for those on the periphery of the Australian campaign in Afghanistan?
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17 Jun 2021
Economic diplomacy: Trade deals for a fast-growing family
New ties with Britain to “right a historic wrong” but visa schemes for regional workers could generate another headache. -
28 May 2021
Indians are becoming visible in Australia like never before
Outrage over the two-week India travel ban is another marker of the diaspora’s growing influence in Australian politics. -
19 May 2021
When border control goes over the line
It will take months to repatriate Australians from Covid-ravaged India. A policy reset is urgently needed. -
18 May 2021
Australia and migration: Will the Covid pause become a full stop?
A bipartisan consensus about high immigration remains. But so does arrogance about Australia’s place in the region. -
10 May 2021
Closed borders: The unequal waiting game
Old notions about international mobility will need to be revised, especially for students travelling abroad. -
30 Mar 2021
America’s border crisis: Good intentions go south
A surge of migrants seeking to cross the border might be the moment noble ideals and political realities collide. -
7 Aug 2020
The Beirut explosion and the plight of Syrian refugees
The blast that killed over 100 and injured thousands is also a reminder of the fragile existence of millions. -
27 May 2020
Rohingya in Malaysia, doubly trapped
Panics have a way of seeking out victims, and the Rohingya in Malaysia have been easy targets during the pandemic. -
7 Apr 2020
Covid-19: Refugees at risk
Cash payments and mobilising asylum seekers with medical training are measures to help refugees survive the pandemic. -
2 Apr 2020
Covid-19 is not only a health crisis, it’s a migration crisis
Temporary migration is integral to Australia’s economic success story. And many of those migrants are now at risk. -
17 Mar 2020
Migration: The bargaining power of transit states
Destination countries try to get transit countries in line with their migration policies. It doesn't always work. -
3 Dec 2019
Hollowed out, but not unhinged
The scenario put forth in Sam Roggeveen’s “Our very own Brexit” runs counter to the major parties’ economic realities. -
26 Nov 2019
Shock therapy: why Australia needs a political jolt
Taking an honest look at a worst-case scenario isn’t scaremongering but could instead help avoid doing ourselves harm. -
18 Nov 2019
Australia and immigration: Lessons from Reagan’s 1986 US amnesty law
New research suggests that giving legal status to unauthorised immigrants can have multiple positive outcomes. -
13 Nov 2019
In conversation: Weak parties, hollow politics, and democratic danger
Could a radical break with Asia be the cost of a growing dislocation of the political parties and the Australian public? -
11 Nov 2019
Review: Australia, real and imagined
It’s time to inject new content into the hardy ideal of a free and equal Australia. -
6 Nov 2019
The Rohingya Football Club
Observations from the field after a sobering experience attempting to use sport as a form of aid. -
1 Nov 2019
Out of sight, out of mind? Irregular people movement on the doorstep
People haven’t stopped trying to migrate in the region, yet Australia’s role has been reduced to that of a bystander. -
19 Jul 2019
Australia, New Zealand and the “corrosive” character test
Hundreds of Kiwis have had Australian visas cancelled and a new law could see the trans-Tasman dispute yet grow worse. -
17 Jul 2019
Harnessing demographic destiny
Competition for the world’s best and brightest will intensify as global population growth slows. Is Australia ready? -
12 Jun 2019
That Trump phone call to Australia and what it means to refugees today
Secret “swaps” might have led the US President to hang up on Malcolm Turnbull but the principle of the deal must stand. -
10 May 2019
My mother’s life: faraway dreams, new growth and seeking acceptance
Born to a world in flames, set back by illness, an adventure to Australia would strengthen the threads of a nation. -
1 May 2019
Trafficking in old anxieties
The politics of “border control” is at odds with Australia’s successful record of humanitarian resettlement. -
30 Apr 2019
Visa tussles: here come the Irish again
Australia’s privileged access to a US special working visa class is under challenge once more and will likely be lost. -
5 Apr 2019
Refugees are educating themselves abroad. Australia should help
A bipartisan border policy would not be undermined by doing more to help stateless people who seek to help themselves. -
19 Feb 2019
Polls apart: how Australian views have changed on “boat people”
Charged atmospherics over border security has plenty guessing about public attitudes, but the numbers tell a story, too. -
13 Feb 2019
Doctors help the moral case for border security
The medical evacuation bill is a really a debate on the limits of political discretion. -
8 Feb 2019
Blocking asylum, by sea and air
Sometimes the dangers for refugees in transit are presented by the very people from whom they seek protection. -
21 Jan 2019
The politics of asylum-seeking: al-Qanun’s route to Canada
<p>Similar cases seldom have positive results, highlighting how they can be manipulated by political actors.</p> -
20 Sep 2018
The other Rohingya crisis
Away from Bangladesh, another danger may be brewing for the Rohingya refugees, those who fled to India. -
22 Aug 2018
Rights for people forced out by climate change
The Global Migration Compact puts environmental displacement on the agenda, even if it lacks legal force. -
4 Jul 2018
Immigration links: Mediterranean sea rescues, more
<p>Immigration policy deal in Germany, Malta charges rescue ship captain, and more links from the migration sector.</p> -
22 Jun 2018
Resiliency no excuse in refugee crisis
A TEDx event in a refugee camp was an important platform but not as an excuse to erase international responsibility. -
20 Jun 2018
Immigration links: US border separations, more
<p>Links and updates from across the migration and border policy fields.</p> -
6 Jun 2018
Immigration links: TEDxKakuma, family separations, and more
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23 May 2018
Immigration links: Cox’s Bazaar monsoon, Kakuma entrepreneurship, more
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11 May 2018
Immigration links: 2018 budget, temporary protection status, and more
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4 May 2018
Immigration links: Central American migrant caravan, Windrush, and more
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27 Apr 2018
Immigration links: atolls at risk, French asylum bill, and more
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20 Apr 2018
Immigration links: disputed Rohingya repatriations, sporting refugees, and more
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17 Apr 2018
Employment as protection: complementary pathways for refugees
Refugees should have better access to labour migration schemes to reduce the pressure on humanitarian quotas. -
5 Apr 2018
Migration and border policy links: Israel’s UNHCR backflip, Pacific seasonal workers, more
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22 Mar 2018
Migration and border policy links: “chain migration” discourse, labour mobility, and more
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19 Mar 2018
Resettlement in PNG was never a viable option
When funding stops for the Manus Island refugees, so does the ability to care. -
15 Mar 2018
Migration and border policy links: climate displacement, Israel deportations, and more
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9 Mar 2018
Migration and border policy links: Australian citizenship test, Italian elections, and more
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1 Mar 2018
Migration and border policy links: Syrian displacement, Myanmar, and more
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22 Feb 2018
Migration and border policy links: global compact negotiations, Italian village life, and more
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15 Feb 2018
Migration and border policy links: Yemen, life on Manus Island, and more
Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field.