22 October 2010
May Ngo writes from Calais, where irregular migrants continue to take their chances on finding a way into Britain
Essays & reportage
1 September 2010
The election campaign showed how we don’t seem able to have a rational debate about population, writes Peter Mares
National affairs
3 June 2010
Legislation before parliament will give the immigration minister new power to “terminate” certain classes of visa application, reports Peter Mares
Essays & reportage
15 February 2010
First, let’s fix the education problems. Then let’s recognise the missing link in Australia–India relations, writes Robin Jeffrey
National affairs
10 February 2010
Peter Mares analyses the latest changes to Australia’s migration program
Essays & reportage
12 November 2009
Without more resettlement places, interception in Indonesia is pointless, argues Peter Mares in this overview of recent trends in refugee movement
National affairs
3 November 2009
A dramatic rule change has left many would-be migrants in limbo. Peter Mares reports on the indefinite delays facing tens of thousands of applicants for permanent residency
Books & arts
17 June 2009
The Slap captures contemporary Australian life? Andrew Lynch isn’t so sure
National affairs
17 June 2009
A serious debate about this fundamental shift in policy, and its implications, has barely begun, writes Peter Mares
Essays & reportage
27 November 2008
The link between climate change and migration is more complex than it might seem, writes David Corlett in this extract from his new book