Refugees
- Analysis
- Myanmar coup
There is war in our backyard and we have forgotten all about it
As everyone was absorbing the RBA’s decision to raise interest rates on Tuesday evening, one economist received something of a rock-star reception in Sydney.
- Michael Ruffles
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- Editorial
- Editorial
Time for government to lift its game on Iranian refugees
Of the many dark chapters in Australia’s recent migration policy history, two rare good moments can serve as a guide for the future.
- The Herald's View
- Investigation
- Middle East at war
Iranian soccer players got asylum overnight. These refugees reveal a very different story
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s intervention was swift and decisive. But it was bittersweet for other refugees trapped in a system described as cruel and unfair.
- Bevan Shields
- Opinion
- Iran soccer
Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them
Both Australia and the Asian Football Confederation are being tested, not just on the pitch, but on whether they will protect the basic rights of athletes who have already shown immense courage.
- Daniel Ghezelbash and Mary Anne Kenny
Libs consider slashing refugee intake in Coalition migration policy
Sussan Ley moved quickly to release a migration policy as she faced pressure over the issue from her right flank and One Nation.
- Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- US politics
The National Guard shooter fired at America’s heart. The response will be brutal
In this already febrile climate around immigration, the attack has set off a visceral response. And it is not limited to Afghan refugees.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Immigration
How to screen for ‘Aussie values’: Bring on the beagles and bugles
Liberals want to test would-be immigrants for their “Australian values”. Our politicians might avoid their own backyards as a guide, lest they confound aspiring Aussies.
- Malcolm Knox
Mojgan, the Brisbane asylum seeker whose fight made headlines, free with permanent visa
In 2015, the Brisbane high school student was forcefully removed to a Darwin immigration centre, and she has remained in limbo on a six-monthly bridging visa. Finally, that has changed.
- Felicity Caldwell
How this artist is reinventing the idea of an Aussie, one poster at a time
Peter Drew’s “Aussie” series of works on walls across the country asks questions about identity and who belongs in this country – but not everyone is happy to see them.
- Kerrie O'Brien
‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump stuns UN with tirade on immigration, climate ‘con job’
The US president used the global stage to lecture the world on unchecked immigration and the “con job” of climate change in a defiant and at-times threatening address.
- Michael Koziol