Feeling Terror
Why do we turn some incidents of political violence into public spectacles of terrorism while obscuring others?
Tag Archives: Asylum Seekers – Page 6
Asylum Seekers Shrouded In Silence
“Their suffering is now my suffering.” Anne Hilton tells us what inspired her to walk from Sydney to Canberra for asylum seekers.
Seeking protection: LGBTI asylum seekers
The unique experiences of LGBTI asylum seekers are often overlooked by politicians and the media.
Decency to one group of refugees shouldn’t come at cost of brutalising others
The Australian Government has a long standing policy of not paying ransoms. Yet last week it demanded a hefty one for the release of over 100 children from immigration detention.
Black Sheep: Community Exclusion and Identity
Right Now Editor, Marta Skrabracz, writes about “ghettoisation” and what this means for community identity in Australia.
“Australian” Identity and Dual Citizenship
Reconciling multiple identities does not mean immigrants must relinquish their cultural heritage.
The asylum debate put simply
“Refugees: Why Seeking Asylum is Legal and Australia’s Policies Are Not” is an easy guide to one of Australia’s most debated topics, writes Maya Borom.
Emerging from the cave
Like Plato’s prisoner in the cave, kids at school are often disengaged with the world around them. Claire Feain shares her experiences with equipping Australian youth with the tools to become active citizens so they can emerge out the cave with their eyes open.
The Freedom Interviews: Mark Isaacs
Right Now will be doing interviews with guests of the 2014 Melbourne Writers’ Festival in a series we’re calling The Freedom Interviews. In Part One of the series, we speak with former Salvation Army worker Mark Isaacs.
Looking Beyond Australia’s Debate About Asylum To Better Regional Answers For Refugees
Paul Power, CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia, offers 10 concrete steps that could be taken to improve Australia’s asylum seeker policy.