Sohail Akhtar
Biography
Publications
Sohail Akhtar is a Kashmiri-born author, academic and policy researcher now based in Melbourne. He has led research for the World Bank, United Nations and worked in government, education, and the civil society sector. His writing explores public policy, governance, social justice, climate and migration in South Asia and Australia.
Australia wastes a soft power advantage with skilled migrants
A failure to quickly recognise migrant skills damages relationships in the Indo-Pacific region Australia seeks to court.
Australia’s rental crisis at home also cost its reputation abroad
Migrants drawn by Australia’s inclusive image encounter discriminatory rental practices that damage the nation’s soft power.
