Post-war resilience in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
A glimpse of life in the small fishing village of Gurunagar, Sri Lanka as it does its best to rise from the ashes left by the civil war.
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First-hand accounts of Australian offshore and onshore detention
Stories from Detention, the book and exhibition, are an important collection of stories recording lived experiences of offshore and onshore detention.
This broken boat
A new poem by Mark William Jackson puts us in the shoes of those fleeing war with few options of where to find a safe haven.
To stop boat deaths, abolish carrier sanctions and let asylum seekers travel by plane
If asylum seekers can’t board a plane to Australia without a visa, they are forced to take dangerous sea journeys to find safety.
Delving beyond the politicised asylum seeker debate
More to the Story expertly weaves together conversations with refugees with the historical and socio-political backdrops that have forced them to flee.
What it means to be a refugee in Australia
Pictures in my Heart is a collection of memories and hopes representative of the initial shared refugee experience.
New Roots Project helps refugees settle in Australia
The New Roots project aims to help newly-arrived refugees achieve independence and reach their potential.
What it means to be Vietnamese in Australia
Recognising one’s cultural heritage and discovering the contemporary Vietnamese identity are the two focal points of the ‘Vietnamese in Australia’ exhibition.
Australia: Becoming the “Other”
James Dryburgh explores the rise of the “Other” in Australian political discourse.
Detention Playground
Mary Chydiriotis’s poetry evokes the emptiness of play in Australia’s detention centres.