Henry Sherrell is an independent migration researcher. His other articles for Inside Story are here.
Peter Mares, Inside Story’s Contributing Editor, is lead moderator with the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership and the author of Not Quite Australian: How Temporary Migration is Changing the Nation. His other articles for Inside Story are here.
National affairs
Of visas and viruses
Henry Sherrell and Peter Mares
21 March 2020
Temporary visa holders play a vital role in healthcare and the economy — and that’s just one reason why the rules need to keep evolving during the current crisis
National affairs
How many migrants come to Australia each year?
Henry Sherrell and Peter Mares
14 October 2016
Attitudes towards a more generous refugee resettlement program are influenced by beliefs about how many migrants arrive each year. But making the calculation isn’t…
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