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Australia can stand up for the Afghan people, and the time is now

On 19 April, a suicide bomber struck as students were coming out of school in Kabul, Afghanistan, leaving dozens injured and at least six dead. The brutality of the attack – and others that occurred later that week – shook Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora in Australia. The youngest victim

By Ahmad Shuja Jamal

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Beyond Fortress Australia

The reality of living in a pandemic has dawned on Australia. Covid cases at the time of writing are high and still climbing. The virus is here to stay. Equally clear is that ring-fencing the country from the world — the ‘Fortress Australia’ policy — is no longer viable

By Hervé Lemahieu , Michael Fullilove, Emma Connors, Richard McGregor, John Edwards, Jonathan Pryke, Ben Bland, Lydia Khalil, Natasha Kassam, Jenny Hayward-Jones, Sam Roggeveen, Alex Oliver

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Chinese-Australians in the Australian Public Service

Underutilised in the Australian Public Service, Chinese-Australians are central to our China literacy and future engagement with the rising global superpower

By Yun Jiang

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Migration and border policy links: revoking citizenship, unrest in Turkey, and more

In The New York Times, a new report and photoessay offers a glimpse of life for asylum seekers in Indonesia awaiting resettlement. UNHCR has started to inform nearly 14,000 refugees and asylum seekers that finding a new home is highly unlikely, and that they should consider

By Erin Harris

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#WorldRefugeeWeek: How Australians feel about refugees

Results from the 2017 Lowy Institute Poll reveal how Australians feel about refugees being settled in Australia. Almost half (48%) of the 1200 Australians surveyed believe that refugees currently in Nauru and Manus Island detention centres should never be settled in Australia (versus 45% who agree

By Angela Han

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What do we know about the Central American refugee deal between the US and Australia?

In an opinion piece published in The Guardian, Jiyoung Song provides details on a deal Australia has announced to accept refugees from a US-led camp in Costa Rica

By Jay Song

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Scaling the migration summit

Originally published in the Australian Financial Review

By Khalid Koser

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Environmental change and migration: implications for Australia

In the Pacific Islands region, climate change and natural disasters could displace potentially thousands of people in coming years. A significant number of these people could end up as environmental migrants to Australia. In this Analysis, Dr Khalid Koser argues that Australia

By Khalid Koser

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Responding to boat arrivals in Australia: time for a reality check

With boat arrivals featuring prominently on the Australian political agenda, 2010-2011 saw a flurry of policy proposals focused on mitigating this trend. This report situates recent developments in Australian asylum policy within an international context and considers the efficacy of restrictive

By Khalid Koser

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The global financial crisis and international migration: implications for Australia

Khalid Koser, Director of the New Threats and Human Security Programme at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, examines the impact of the global financial crisis on international migration, the challenges to Australia of these effects, and how national policy should most appropriately respond.&

By Khalid Koser

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World wide webs: Diasporas and the international system

In this Lowy Institute Paper, Dr Michael Fullilove argues that national diasporas are like ‘world wide webs’, with dense, interlocking strands spanning the globe and binding different individuals, institutions and countries together.

By Michael Fullilove

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Diaspora: The World Wide Web of Australians

In this Lowy Institute Paper, Dr Michael Fullilove argues that national diasporas are like ‘“world wide webs”’, with dense, interlocking strands spanning the globe and binding different individuals, institutions and countries together. The Paper follows those strands and describes the webs

By Michael Fullilove

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Diaspora: the world wide web of Australians

In this Lowy Institute Paper, Dr Michael Fullilove and Dr Chloë Flutter argue that the community of Australian expatriates is a great asset for this country.

By Michael Fullilove, Chloë Flutter

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Australia can stand up for the Afghan people, and the time is now

Beyond Fortress Australia

Chinese-Australians in the Australian Public Service

Migration and border policy links: revoking citizenship, unrest in Turkey, and more

#WorldRefugeeWeek: How Australians feel about refugees

What do we know about the Central American refugee deal between the US and Australia?

Scaling the migration summit

Environmental change and migration: implications for Australia

Responding to boat arrivals in Australia: time for a reality check

The global financial crisis and international migration: implications for Australia

World wide webs: Diasporas and the international system

Diaspora: The World Wide Web of Australians

Diaspora: the world wide web of Australians

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