Asylum Seekers
Merkel’s refugee stance paying off ahead of German election
Chancellor Angela Merkel is successfully weathering the politics of refugees and should win a fourth term in German election says University of Melbourne expert
What is a refugee?
As numbers of displaced people reach record levels around the world, nations have to find ways of dealing with the growing crisis.
Why ‘illiterate’ jibe is an election dog whistle
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s comments about "illiterate" and "innumerate" refugees are an attempt to win voters, a tactic used successfully before.
Mass migration poses a challenge for democracy
Mass migration in a globalised world will be one of the overarching and defining challenges of our time says a University of Melbourne expert.
What sort of country are we?
At the University of Melbourne's 2015 Hamer Oration, Julian Burnside AO QC explores how Australia’s treatment of boat people redefined our national character.