27 Oct 2025
A sham election offers no end to Myanmar’s suffering
For ASEAN, endorsing the junta’s charade would accelerate Myanmar’s descent while destabilising the region.
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13 Oct 2025
Australia’s role in bringing international criminals to justice
Stepping up efforts to investigate and prosecute perpetrators on Australian soil will build credibility at home and abroad. -
10 Oct 2025
Australia’s quiet returnees from Syria are in fact a loud warning
Leaving detainees stranded in Syria doesn’t reduce risk – it can export the very insecurity governments hope to prevent. -
7 Jul 2025
The protection paradox: How refugee law fails those fleeing failed states
Legal definitions rooted in 1951 miss today’s reality – many people flee state collapse, not specific persecutors. -
20 Jun 2025
Destabilisation of refugee camps in Bangladesh could lead to a new exodus of Rohingyas
A security breakdown and aid reductions could push refugees to seek dangerous alternative routes. -
26 May 2025
Australia’s role in preventing the next Andaman Sea refugee catastrophe
Regional reforms since the 2015 maritime crisis show progress, but gaps in coordination threaten vulnerable populations. -
25 Mar 2025
Beyond politics: Australia’s role in solving the Rohingya crisis
More than a million people in disease ridden camps in our region should be a national concern. -
25 Jul 2024
Could BIMSTEC be the answer to the Myanmar question?
With a new charter and fresh ambition, a little-known regional organisation has as big summit coming up in September. -
2 Apr 2024
Myanmar: The junta’s forced conscription of Rohingyas
The implications of this cynical act for people already oppressed could reverberate for neighbouring Bangladesh and across the region. -
13 Mar 2024
A ring-fence around the Rohingya can’t last – Australia’s policy needs to change
Seven years on, a temporary aid agenda is only extenuating the problem. -
13 Dec 2023
Crunch time on Rohingya refugees
By bolstering assistance to Bangladesh, Australia can avoid a new source of maritime arrivals. -
10 Nov 2023
Where did the Afghan refugees go – and where next?
While the world is still figuring out the politics, the people are paying the price. -
22 Sep 2023
Libya’s unlearnable lessons
Many of the world’s current crises didn’t need to happen. Why the least responsible are still paying the price. -
9 Feb 2023
Australia and Indonesia can lead a response to refugee crisis in the region
Shared information will help with rescue efforts and to pursue the leaders in people smuggling outfits. -
18 Sep 2022
Concern for Sri Lankans fleeing to India amid economic crisis
A close haven carries appeal, but can life ever be settled without a legal status? -
6 May 2022
Australia can stand up for the Afghan people, and the time is now
Canberra should signal to the world that we’re all better off in a community of nations where human dignity matters. -
7 Aug 2020
The Beirut explosion and the plight of Syrian refugees
The blast that killed over 100 and injured thousands is also a reminder of the fragile existence of millions. -
27 May 2020
Rohingya in Malaysia, doubly trapped
Panics have a way of seeking out victims, and the Rohingya in Malaysia have been easy targets during the pandemic. -
24 Apr 2020
The danger of disease in the world’s largest refugee camp
Cox’s Bazar camps are in lockdown. No Covid-19 cases are yet reported, but infectious illness is already sadly common. -
7 Apr 2020
Covid-19: Refugees at risk
Cash payments and mobilising asylum seekers with medical training are measures to help refugees survive the pandemic. -
28 Nov 2019
Behrouz Boochani: Still in limbo
The Kurdish-Iranian journalist left Manus Island after six years, but the bureaucratic hurdles still lie before him. -
17 Apr 2018
Employment as protection: complementary pathways for refugees
Refugees should have better access to labour migration schemes to reduce the pressure on humanitarian quotas. -
10 Apr 2018
The lack of appeal in Nauru
Australia should question why final court appeals have been scrapped in the tiny Pacific nation before an alternative was set up. -
5 Apr 2018
Migration and border policy links: Israel’s UNHCR backflip, Pacific seasonal workers, more
Links and updates from across the migration and border policy field. -
5 Oct 2017
Migration & border policy links: What the US wants, Afghanistan, Rohingya repatriation and more
This week's links also include a tracking matrix for patterns of displacement and a lecture on how migration has shaped New Zealand. -
31 Aug 2017
Migration & border policy links: Merkel and no regrets, Hurricane Harvey and more
This week's links also include lessons from Canada and Facebook acts on people smugglers' posts. -
17 Aug 2017
Migration & border policy links: Manus High Court ruling, H-2B shortage, Turkey’s Syrians and more
This week's links also include a comparison of various citizenship laws and India's reported plan to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslims.