 National affairs
      
        
      Attentiveness and indifference
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      22 July 2013    
    
      Two cases from Europe show that there are other ways of understanding irregular migrants, writes Klaus Neumann
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Attentiveness and indifference
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      22 July 2013    
    
      Two cases from Europe show that there are other ways of understanding irregular migrants, writes Klaus Neumann    
  
                
                       National affairs
      
        
      Bob Carr and the ghost of Philip Ruddock
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      2 July 2013    
    
      The foreign minister’s tough talking on asylum seekers doesn’t fit with the facts, writes Peter Mares
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Bob Carr and the ghost of Philip Ruddock
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      2 July 2013    
    
      The foreign minister’s tough talking on asylum seekers doesn’t fit with the facts, writes Peter Mares    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      No country is an island
    
    
      Arja Keski-Nummi 
    
    
      27 June 2013    
    
      Arja Keski-Nummi looks at how Australia can take the lead in developing regional solutions to the regional challenge of informal migration
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      No country is an island
    
    
      Arja Keski-Nummi 
    
    
      27 June 2013    
    
      Arja Keski-Nummi looks at how Australia can take the lead in developing regional solutions to the regional challenge of informal migration    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      457s and temporary migration: the bigger picture
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      26 June 2013    
    
      The debate about the implications of this fundamental shift in policy has barely begun
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      457s and temporary migration: the bigger picture
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      26 June 2013    
    
      The debate about the implications of this fundamental shift in policy has barely begun
    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      Fixing and fiddling on 457s
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      7 June 2013    
    
      The federal government’s reforms of the temporary visa scheme deal with longstanding problems, writes Peter Mares, but there’s more to be done
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Fixing and fiddling on 457s
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      7 June 2013    
    
      The federal government’s reforms of the temporary visa scheme deal with longstanding problems, writes Peter Mares, but there’s more to be done    
  
                   China’s museum-style multiculturalism
    
    
      James Leibold 
    
    
      23 May 2013    
    
      “Stability maintenance” is translating into greater surveillance, but the Chinese government’s response to ethnic frictions looks to be unsustainable, writes…
      
    
  
  
        
      China’s museum-style multiculturalism
    
    
      James Leibold 
    
    
      23 May 2013    
    
      “Stability maintenance” is translating into greater surveillance, but the Chinese government’s response to ethnic frictions looks to be unsustainable, writes…    
  
                
                       National affairs
      
        
      Temporary migration is a permanent thing
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      29 March 2013    
    
      There is a debate to be had about 457 visas, but it’s not the one we’ve been having
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Temporary migration is a permanent thing
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      29 March 2013    
    
      There is a debate to be had about 457 visas, but it’s not the one we’ve been having
    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      We know about the 457. What about the 485?
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      28 March 2013    
    
      A different visa category could be the subject of future debates about temporary migration, writes Peter Mares
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      We know about the 457. What about the 485?
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      28 March 2013    
    
      A different visa category could be the subject of future debates about temporary migration, writes Peter Mares    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         International
      
        
      Caught between homelands
    
    
      Jane McAdam 
    
    
      15 March 2013    
    
      If climate change hastens migration in the Pacific, two twentieth-century cases could be useful guides, writes Jane McAdam
      
    
  
  
          
        International
      
        
      Caught between homelands
    
    
      Jane McAdam 
    
    
      15 March 2013    
    
      If climate change hastens migration in the Pacific, two twentieth-century cases could be useful guides, writes Jane McAdam    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Books & arts
      
        
      Richer, more contentious, more powerful and more confusing
    
    
      Kerry Brown 
    
    
      13 February 2013    
    
      China is changing fast but its greatest challenges remain the same. And at the centre is the blackest of black boxes, writes Kerry Brown
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      Richer, more contentious, more powerful and more confusing
    
    
      Kerry Brown 
    
    
      13 February 2013    
    
      China is changing fast but its greatest challenges remain the same. And at the centre is the blackest of black boxes, writes Kerry Brown    
  
                   Books & arts
      
        
      At home among the exiles
    
    
      Glenn Nicholls 
    
    
      10 October 2012    
    
      Glenn Nicholls reviews an intimate account of the life of Werner Pelz
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      At home among the exiles
    
    
      Glenn Nicholls 
    
    
      10 October 2012    
    
      Glenn Nicholls reviews an intimate account of the life of Werner Pelz    
  
                
                       International
      
        
      South Sea Islanders unite in Australia
    
    
      Nic Maclellan 
    
    
      27 August 2012    
    
      Tales of colonial blackbirding have led to renewed ties between Australian South Sea Islanders and Pacific communities, reports Nic Maclellan
      
    
  
  
          
        International
      
        
      South Sea Islanders unite in Australia
    
    
      Nic Maclellan 
    
    
      27 August 2012    
    
      Tales of colonial blackbirding have led to renewed ties between Australian South Sea Islanders and Pacific communities, reports Nic Maclellan    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Books & arts
      
        
      How weird does this mob still seem?
    
    
      Brian McFarlane 
    
    
      1 May 2012    
    
      Impossibly remote in many ways, the late fifties are portrayed with verve and nuance in John O’Grady’s bestselling novel, writes Brian McFarlane
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      How weird does this mob still seem?
    
    
      Brian McFarlane 
    
    
      1 May 2012    
    
      Impossibly remote in many ways, the late fifties are portrayed with verve and nuance in John O’Grady’s bestselling novel, writes Brian McFarlane    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Essays & reportage
      
        
      Citizenship for beginners
    
    
      Kerry Ryan 
    
    
      16 April 2012    
    
      The Howard government made it harder for some nationalities to become citizens, and Labor has made it worse, writes Kerry Ryan
      
    
  
  
          
        Essays & reportage
      
        
      Citizenship for beginners
    
    
      Kerry Ryan 
    
    
      16 April 2012    
    
      The Howard government made it harder for some nationalities to become citizens, and Labor has made it worse, writes Kerry Ryan     
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Books & arts
      
        
      The politics of compassion
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      1 March 2012    
    
      Does morality necessarily play a positive role in political debates, asks Klaus Neumann
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      The politics of compassion
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      1 March 2012    
    
      Does morality necessarily play a positive role in political debates, asks Klaus Neumann
    
  
                   Books & arts
      
        
      Vanishing acts
    
    
      Glenn Nicholls 
    
    
      16 February 2012    
    
      Glenn Nicholls reviews Albrecht Dümling’s study of refugee musicians from Nazism who came to Australia
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      Vanishing acts
    
    
      Glenn Nicholls 
    
    
      16 February 2012    
    
      Glenn Nicholls reviews Albrecht Dümling’s study of refugee musicians from Nazism who came to Australia    
  
                
                       National affairs
      
        
      Kiribati’s policy for “migration with dignity”
    
    
      Nic Maclellan 
    
    
      4 December 2011    
    
      At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Kiribati’s policy for “migration with dignity”
    
    
      Nic Maclellan 
    
    
      4 December 2011    
    
      At the global climate negotiations in Durban, some island nations are discussing climate displacement. Nic Maclellan looks at the response from one Pacific government    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Books & arts
      
        
      Globalisation at ground level
    
    
      Ramon Lobato 
    
    
      17 October 2011    
    
      A new study of Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions reveals a microcosm of “low-end globalisation,” writes Ramon Lobato
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      Globalisation at ground level
    
    
      Ramon Lobato 
    
    
      17 October 2011    
    
      A new study of Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions reveals a microcosm of “low-end globalisation,” writes Ramon Lobato    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      International students and the law of unintended consequences
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      28 September 2011    
    
      The federal government’s new rules designed to increase student numbers could boost the number of migrants who are permanently temporary, writes Peter Mares
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      International students and the law of unintended consequences
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      28 September 2011    
    
      The federal government’s new rules designed to increase student numbers could boost the number of migrants who are permanently temporary, writes Peter Mares    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Books & arts
      
        
      Colonialism’s prequel
    
    
      Lorenzo Veracini 
    
    
      16 September 2011    
    
      Julia Clancy-Smith’s Mediterraneans looks at a neglected period with contemporary resonance, writes Lorenzo Veracini
      
    
  
  
          
        Books & arts
      
        
      Colonialism’s prequel
    
    
      Lorenzo Veracini 
    
    
      16 September 2011    
    
      Julia Clancy-Smith’s Mediterraneans looks at a neglected period with contemporary resonance, writes Lorenzo Veracini    
  
                   Essays & reportage
      
        
      Matters of the heart
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      30 June 2011    
    
      Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point
      
    
  
  
          
        Essays & reportage
      
        
      Matters of the heart
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      30 June 2011    
    
      Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point    
  
                
                       Essays & reportage
      
        
      Pirates, terrorists or doctors of philosophy?
    
    
      Ralph Johnstone 
    
    
      10 May 2011    
    
      Backed by Lindsay Tanner, two initiatives in Melbourne are taking on the obstacles that face qualified Africans applying for professional jobs, reports Ralph Johnstone
      
    
  
  
          
        Essays & reportage
      
        
      Pirates, terrorists or doctors of philosophy?
    
    
      Ralph Johnstone 
    
    
      10 May 2011    
    
      Backed by Lindsay Tanner, two initiatives in Melbourne are taking on the obstacles that face qualified Africans applying for professional jobs, reports Ralph Johnstone    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      Trading refugees
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      9 May 2011    
    
      There’s an opportunity in the agreement with Malaysia, but the government isn’t likely to take it, writes Klaus Neumann
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Trading refugees
    
    
      Klaus Neumann 
    
    
      9 May 2011    
    
      There’s an opportunity in the agreement with Malaysia, but the government isn’t likely to take it, writes Klaus Neumann    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      Regional cooperation and the Malaysian solution
    
    
      Savitri Taylor 
    
    
      9 May 2011    
    
      The Gillard government has taken two steps forward and one step back in its efforts to deal with irregular arrivals by boat, writes Savitri Taylor
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Regional cooperation and the Malaysian solution
    
    
      Savitri Taylor 
    
    
      9 May 2011    
    
      The Gillard government has taken two steps forward and one step back in its efforts to deal with irregular arrivals by boat, writes Savitri Taylor     
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Essays & reportage
      
        
      Lives on hold
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      2 May 2011    
    
      Changes to Australia’s migration program have stranded tens of thousands of international graduates at the end of a queue that shows no sign of moving — and the immigration…
      
    
  
  
          
        Essays & reportage
      
        
      Lives on hold
    
    
      Peter Mares 
    
    
      2 May 2011    
    
      Changes to Australia’s migration program have stranded tens of thousands of international graduates at the end of a queue that shows no sign of moving — and the immigration…    
  
                   Life in the UK: the exam
    
    
      Ian Henderson 
    
    
      18 February 2011    
    
      In London, Ian Henderson finds that Britain’s migration test reveals more about its authors than they would ever have anticipated
      
    
  
  
        
      Life in the UK: the exam
    
    
      Ian Henderson 
    
    
      18 February 2011    
    
      In London, Ian Henderson finds that Britain’s migration test reveals more about its authors than they would ever have anticipated    
  
                
                       When Chinese migrant workers go home
    
    
      Antonio Castillo 
    
    
      3 February 2011    
    
      It is the world’s largest annual migration of people – tens of millions of Chinese migrant workers reuniting with their families to celebrate the Lunar New Year.…
      
    
  
  
        
      When Chinese migrant workers go home
    
    
      Antonio Castillo 
    
    
      3 February 2011    
    
      It is the world’s largest annual migration of people – tens of millions of Chinese migrant workers reuniting with their families to celebrate the Lunar New Year.…    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Frontier crossings
    
    
      David Corlett 
    
    
      20 January 2011    
    
      Regardless of the obstacles, people still try to cross the southern border into the United States. David Corlett talks to three of them
      
    
  
  
        
      Frontier crossings
    
    
      David Corlett 
    
    
      20 January 2011    
    
      Regardless of the obstacles, people still try to cross the southern border into the United States. David Corlett talks to three of them    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         Essays & reportage
      
        
      Murat and Nevin and the divided past
    
    
      Josefine Raasch 
    
    
      23 November 2010    
    
      How do young Germans from migrant backgrounds view the injustices of the past? Josefine Raasch talks to two sixteen-year-olds in Berlin
      
    
  
  
          
        Essays & reportage
      
        
      Murat and Nevin and the divided past
    
    
      Josefine Raasch 
    
    
      23 November 2010    
    
      How do young Germans from migrant backgrounds view the injustices of the past? Josefine Raasch talks to two sixteen-year-olds in Berlin    
  
                
          
          
  
    
         National affairs
      
        
      Softening the blow
    
    
      Sara Dowse 
    
    
      18 November 2010    
    
      American-born Sara Dowse traces the career of American-born NSW premier Kristina Keneally
      
    
  
  
          
        National affairs
      
        
      Softening the blow
    
    
      Sara Dowse 
    
    
      18 November 2010    
    
      American-born Sara Dowse traces the career of American-born NSW premier Kristina Keneally
    
  
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