The National Cruelty, by Russell Marks
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How to understand our attitude to refugees and detention regimes
Migrant Justice in Settler-Colonial Australia, by Sam Levnad
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How can we work towards refugee and asylum-seeker rights while acknowledging Aboriginal sovereignty?
Ai Weiwei and the Superficial Politics of Victimhood
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The image of Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei lying prostrate on a stony beach in Greece, recreating the now iconic photo of drowned Syrian infant Alan Kurdi, has predictably gone viral and generated fierce argument about the role of art and politics.
The problem with an image of this sort is that its meaning is endlessly debatable.
Garage Lecture #1: Transit and Establishment
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Garage Lectures presents the first lecture in a series of six for 2016 on forced migration, with critical focus on refugees and asylum seekers. Soups, drinks and all round discussion await you.
Malice in Wonderland, by Desmond Manderson
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The Abbott government and the erosion of the rule of law
Story-telling: Justice and recognition in the narratives of those who have suffered, by Kirsty Sangster
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The justice process is tied to telling stories and to telling the truth. All around the world, victims of human-rights abuse are judged on their stories.
Why Settler Australia Needs Refugees by Lorenzo Veracini
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A specifically settler society relation to our borders
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