Arrival
Angela Costi’s poem considers how the stories of newly arrived people can be undermined by legal definitions, how Australia’s migration law is designed to keep them in a state of ‘arrival’.
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Human Rights Should be at the Heart of Australia’s COVID Response
This sidelining of human rights makes it easier to subordinate human rights as less important than economic interests, writes Lee Carnie.
The System Will Live On
Zara Gudnason reflects on the inadequacies of the system in protecting the most vulnerable and the tragedy that can occur when crucial services are under-resourced.
Protection Against Unemployment is a Human Right
It is clear, now more than ever, that the Federal Government’s policy approach towards unemployment benefits — as a social good and a human right — warrants public scrutiny.
beside the glass Coolamon, inside a sheepish cabinet
Joseph Gleeson takes us to the year 2035 or 2038, as the leader of the Refugee Council of Australia waits for the Prime Minister to finish speaking.
Human trafficking: Twenty years on from the Palermo Protocol, how do we account for progress?
Companies are facing increased scrutiny over modern slavery, but where do we stand on human trafficking?
Creative Storytelling is a Tool for Self-Determination
Jeanine Hourani reveals why it takes a story to displace a story.
Australia should prioritise rights as Asia battles COVID-19
We need to persistently press abusive leaders to end violations.
COVID-19 and the unravelling of refugee protection
As nations turn inward in response to COVID-19, the institutions safeguarding refugees face an uncertain future.
Blackout
Bänoo Zan’s poem was written in the aftermath of countrywide protests against the sudden steep rise of fuel prices in Iran on November 15. Authorities shut down the Internet of the whole country and embarked on a horrific killing spree. Amnesty International has so far verified 208 deaths in less than a week.