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Correspondents Thomas Kean 8 June 2015 Without letting the government off the hook, we need to recognise the pressures that influence Myanmar’s policies in Rakhine State, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon
National affairs Savitri Taylor 14 May 2015 Has Australia cut itself adrift from international law? Savitri Taylor looks at the implications of recent refugee-related legislation International Klaus Neumann 12 May 2015 The challenge is to convince European governments and civil society that there is no easy solution to irregular migration, writes Klaus Neumann. In the meantime,… International Antje Missbach & Anne Mcnevin 14 April 2015 Stopping the boats masks a bleak waiting game for refugees and asylum seekers stranded in Indonesia, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin National affairs Jane Goodall 15 February 2015 Much more than an attempted leadership spill went on at Parliament House during the week, writes Jane Goodall. But the script stayed the same
National affairs Peter Mares 4 February 2015 As immigration minister, Scott Morrison set in train three major legislative amendments that increase ministerial discretion and reduce transparency and accountability, writes…
International Klaus Neumann 30 January 2015 Anti-immigration demonstrations in the old East Germany have been dwarfed by crowds across Germany supporting the country’s new openness, writes Klaus Neumann Essays & reportage David Corlett 27 January 2015 The fairness of Australia’s refugee policies looks different at the Al Zaatari camp, writes David Corlett National affairs Antje Missbach & Anne Mcnevin 5 November 2014 Australia is sending dubious messages to Indonesian fishing communities, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin National affairs Anne McNevin, Damir Mitric, Klaus Neumann & Savitri Taylor & Peter Mares 13 October 2014 It’s time to fundamentally rethink Australia’s approach to asylum seekers, free of narrow assumptions about what’s politically feasible, write Anne …
Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 1 October 2014 The treatment of boat arrivals during the 1977 federal election campaign shows that political orthodoxy doesn’t always prevail, writes Klaus Neumann
National affairs Bob Douglas and Claire Higgins 1 August 2014 A roundtable of experienced policy-makers and stakeholders looked at better ways of managing the asylum seeker caseload, write Bob Douglas and Claire Higgins Essays & reportage Peter Mares 26 June 2014 Babies born in detention are taking the federal government to court. Meanwhile, being locked up is making their parents dangerously ill, writes Peter Mares Books & arts David Pearson 8 May 2014 David Pearson reviews a careful but challenging account of New Zealand’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers National affairs Peter Browne 9 April 2014 The collateral damage is too great for policy-by-slogan to be sustainable, writes Peter Browne. The alternative can bring benefits for asylum seekers and for Australia
Books & arts Klaus Neumann 9 December 2013 Klaus Neumann reviews two books that put displaced people at the heart of contemporary history
National affairs Peter Mares 22 November 2013 Will history repeat itself when the Coalition’s temporary protection visa regulations reach the Senate? Peter Mares looks at the impact of Labor’s decision in 1999 International Klaus Neumann 5 November 2013 Africans living under the shadow of removal in Hamburg have been able to articulate their own agenda, writes Klaus Neumann, and football fans and residents are backing them National affairs Clive Kessler 11 October 2013 Despite Tony Abbott’s apology, the memory of the Coalition’s attack on the Malaysian Solution will linger in Kuala Lumpur, writes Clive Kessler National affairs Emily Howie 30 September 2013 Four years after the civil war ended, many Tamils have no expectation of peace or safety in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, reports Emily Howie. This is what drives…
International Klaus Neumann 16 September 2013 Like Australia, Germany has seen a shift in the political middle ground. But there, it’s ended up in an intriguing place, writes Klaus Neumann
National affairs Peter Mares 3 September 2013 The immigration department is months behind in answering questions from Senate estimate committees – questions that would provide vital information about the… National affairs Tony Kevin 1 August 2013 Over one hundred people died in the waters between Indonesia and Christmas Island on 21 June 2012 after repeated calls for help. This week’s coroner’s report calls… National affairs Anne McNevin 31 July 2013 What would a sustainable regional approach look like? Anne McNevin outlines the main features – and benefits – of an alternative to the Labor–Coalition… National affairs Anne McNevin 25 July 2013 Both the government and the opposition are focusing on the wrong problem, writes Anne McNevin
National affairs Klaus Neumann 22 July 2013 Two cases from Europe show that there are other ways of understanding irregular migrants, writes Klaus Neumann
Podcasts Terry Lane 9 July 2013 From the Radio National archive, Terry Lane talks to Labor senator Jacinta Collins National affairs 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 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 Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 21 June 2013 Despite the lack of boat arrivals, New Zealand has introduced new laws to deal with irregular migrants arriving by sea. Could it be that the New Zealand government is afraid that…