Trump and Trumble’s dumb deal
Artist Safdar Ahmed gives us a comic take on the Australia-US refugee deal.
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Fighting for justice and dignity: Interview with Behrouz Boochani
Right Now speaks to writer Behrouz Boochani about his call for a Royal Commission into Immigration Detention.
Bringing Nauru and Manus refugees to Australia is a win-win, if the PM is bold enough
By closing the camps and resettling refugees from Nauru and Manus Island, Australia would demonstrate basic humanity and remove an irritation from its alliance with the United States.
Indonesia’s blasphemy laws oppress religious minorities
The blasphemy trial for Jakarta’s Christian governor reflects the pervasive anti-minority sentiment in Indonesia.
Respect
A new poem by Sandra Renew calls for marriage equality and respect.
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.
A home among the peach trees
Amy Feldtmann writes on why welcoming refugees is strategically smart for Australians living in rural and regional areas.
The Australia-US refugee deal is not a fair solution
Australia’s one-off refugee resettlement agreement with the US does not signal a softening of immigration policy.
Valdivia
Writer Edward Caruso takes us into the thick of things in his poem Valdivia, where protesters and military police clash.
Birth certificates: reforms for the basics of life
The Victorian Parliament is currently considering changes to birth certificate laws. Sally Goldner from Transgender Victoria explains the importance of these changes.
Save Eaten Fish campaign exposes Australia’s Pacific black site
Artist Eaten Fish documents the human rights abuses and daily agonies of life in an offshore immigration detention centre.
Nowhere to go – older women and housing vulnerability
The number of older women who are rental tenants in Australia is growing, and so is housing insecurity.
Don Dale abuses illustrate why Australia needs a bill of rights
Parliament shouldn’t use the NT Royal Commission as a reason to sit on its hands.