Tag Archives: Asylum seekers

“At least *these* boat people aren’t claiming Terra Nullius”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Beth Spencer

. Says so much in just a few words: Thanks to @kateausburn for this photo, to the wordsmith who created the sign, and to the Asylum Seekers Resource Action Centre for sharing it.  

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‘All they will call you will be… IMAs (Illegal Maritime Arrivals)’ – Woody Guthrie’s great song, Deportees, as relevant as ever

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Beth Spencer

. I was reminded this week of this beautiful song, written by Woody Guthrie — Plane Wreck at Los Gatos Canyon (The Deportees) — the heartfelt lyrics so relevant in Australia today.   For this is the new regime at the … Continue reading →

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Housing Asylum Seekers in the Community: the costs and benefits of community detention and the real story behind those reports of ‘luxury packages’

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Beth Spencer

For those who were sickened by the front page ‘news’ in the tabloids last week about luxurious goods given to asylum seekers — sickened because they believed it, or sickened because they knew in their hearts it was lies — … Continue reading →

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