Australia is losing credibility to protect human rights abroad
Australia’s ability to credibly influence the status of human rights in its region is undermined by its asylum seeker policy.
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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.
Hodan Yasi survived Somalia, but Australian policies drove her to suicide
What will it take for our leaders to accept responsibility for the cruel and internationally-condemned refugee system they have built?
Universal basic income: securing living standards for all?
If work no longer provides income security, is universal basic income the answer to securing living standards? By Right Now columnist Fatima Measham.
The problems with limiting compassion for refugees
Wendy Chen on why empathy and compassion for refugees must inform Australia’s asylum seeker policy.
Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence
The Royal Commission into Family Violence is a key milestone to combat domestic violence in Victoria.
The collapse of counter-terrorism
David Kilcullen’s Blood Year provides an insider’s perspective on the critical failings of the War or Terror, writers Samaya Borom.
200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a helping hand
At least 200,000 New Zealanders live in Australia without a social security safety net or direct pathway to citizenship.
Australia’s new instrument of deterrence
Right Now columnist Sayomi Ariyawansa on why the Australian taxpayer-funded telemovie Journey is pointless and misleading propaganda.
The Breaking of a Man
Mark Isaacs creatively retells the story of one young asylum seeker, Sameer, drawing on his time spent working inside Australia’s detention centres.
Exploitation of workers in Australia’s cleaning industry
Right Now columnist Fatima Measham explains why cleaners in Australia deserve better labour protection.
Australia: a world leader in shirking refugee obligations
Asher Hirsch, Policy Officer at the Refugee Council of Australia, explains how Australia leads the world when it comes to offshoring its human rights obligations.
Cecil Rhodes and the statue that will not fall
Sayomi Ariyawansa writes on Cecil Rhodes, Richard Berry and the legacy of colonialism at our universities.