Asylum Seekers
Politics & Society
Migrant and refugee women in Australia don’t feel safe at work
New research finds migrant and refugee women in Australia are facing high levels of workplace sexual harassment and racial discrimination with little protection
Health & Medicine
Listening to those held in immigration detention
Refugees formerly detained on Nauru tell researchers about being dehumanised and feeling irreparably damaged
Politics & Society
Australia’s universities must become more welcoming
Refugees and asylum seekers in Australia face a myriad of challenges in accessing higher education. Welcoming Universities is a new initiative that aims to change that
Politics & Society
Against erasure
Using witness accounts and smuggled information, researchers and technicians have created a 3D digital model of the infamous but dismantled Manus Island Detention Centre
Arts & Culture
Speaking truth from below
A new exhibition highlights the stories and experiences of whistleblowers who have spoken out and suffered for doing so
Health & Medicine
Australia’s sub-standard reporting of refugee self-harm incidents
Basic information is often missing on self-harm incidents among asylum-seekers making it difficult to tackle the problem, University of Melbourne research finds
Politics & Society
What about those left out by the stimulus package?
Australia’s massive economic support package to help the community through COVID-19 has left out many of the most vulnerable people
Arts & Culture
To bear witness in dangerous times
Manus Island refugee processing may be coming to an end, but new portraits by a University of Melbourne expert shine a light on the lives left in limbo.
Politics & Society
Rethinking Australia’s refugee policy
On World Refugee Day, Australia has an opportunity to re-evaluate its refugee policy and lead the modern world in sharing the burden and responsibility for refugees
Politics & Society
Protection or punishment for refugees?
As Australians go to the polls, we lack a robust debate on the human rights implications of our border protection policies in light of Australia’s refugee and human rights responsibilities.