Tag: refugees
For Muslim refugees in immigration detention, another sombre, isolated Eid holiday
Picture: Darren England/AAP
Around Australia, Muslims have been preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr – “the feast of breaking the fast” that marks the end...
It’s not just about the rise in anti-Semitism: why we need real stories for better Holocaust education in Australia
Image: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Poland. Shutterstock
On January 27 communities worldwide commemorated the liberation of Auschwitz — the largest complex of concentration camps and extermination centres...
Banning mobile phones in immigration detention would make an inhumane system even crueler
Picture: Michael Dodge/AAP
Mobile phones are a lifeline for those in immigration detention. But if the government has its way, this thread will soon be cut.
A proposed...
Refugees need protection from coronavirus too, and must be released
Picture: AAP/Dan Peled
Pressure is growing to release people from immigration detention, with lawyers from Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre mounting a court case on behalf of...
Graphic novels help teens learn about racism, climate change and social justice – here’s a reading list
The success of ‘Maus’ made the genre more visible.
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for New York Comic Con
Teen activists worldwide are making headlines for...
View from The Hill: Morrison and Dutton block their ears and grit their teeth over Tamil family
The government faces volleys of anger from some noisy and many
(usually) quiet Australians, and. Ellen Smith/AAP
As the federal court prepares to deal with...