Offshore Detention

A new exhibition highlights the stories and experiences of whistleblowers who have spoken out and suffered for doing so

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.

Researchers from universities around Australia are adding their voices to the groundswell of concern about the country’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, demanding #nomoreharm

The marooning of asylum seekers on Manus Island is the culmination of nearly 30 years of gradual retreat by Australia from its international obligations to refugees.

‘We need to use words to once more see each other for what we are: fellow human beings, no more, no less.’

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s comments about refugees are a hardline attempt to win voters – and has been used successfully before