“This is a humanitarian‚ decent country‚” said Mr. John Howard back in 2001‚ this statement was coincidentally made during the time in which 438 Afghan asylum seekers were refused permission to enter Australian waters. Arriving in a cargo vessel‚ the MV Tampa‚ after almost sinking in an Indonesian boat‚ the captain of the Tampa claimed that he had saved the asylum seekers’ lives at the request of the Australian Search and Rescue authorities‚ so why was it that the Tampa was told to turn back?
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A "Fair Go" In The Land Of Opportunity? Yeah Right! Have migrants done a job on Australia or has Australia done a job on migrants? Byron Kemp. Australia and the people who live here have developed over time an identity of an egalitarian or fair nation. This perception by other countries and by Australian residents as a land of opportunity and a country who supports the culture of a "Fair Go" for everyone dominates. This egalitarian depiction of Australia has come about because of more than
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ASYLUM SEEKERS Take a moment to imagine the life of an asylum seeker. You live in a country‚ ravaged by conflict‚ poverty‚ illiteracy and hunger. You are stifled by your circumstances‚ bound to a life of suffering. For a 17 year old girl in a developing country‚ life is different from ours. Say that you are a 17 year old girl in a developing country. Horrible realities are faced every day. With no identification or passport‚ nothing stands in the way of child marriage; that is‚ you could be
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Climate refugee In 2011‚ IDMC reported that disasters such as floods‚ storms and earthquakes triggered the displacement of over 15 million‚ more than 90% of which were related to climate or extreme weather events. Displacement related to slow-onset disasters‚ including drought and long-term processes of environmental degradation and habitat loss displace many more‚ but is un-quantified. International Organization for Migration The links between climate change and migration‚ however‚ are complicated
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Racism is discrimination or abusive behaviour towards another race or religion. Australia is a very young multicultural country where at hand is strong evidence to suggest that Australia is racist‚ and in contrast there are many examples that support this questions that we humans beings can live in peace and harmony with all Australians. According to the ABCDiamond The proportion of the population of Australians born overseas is quoted “over one quarter of Australians were born overseas”. This means
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The Little Refugee – Multimedia Text 1. The Little Refugee is a multimedia text. This book is a great example of belonging due to the representation of Anh Do and his family moving from Vietnam to Australia and belonging into the Australian culture. I chose this article because of the several aspects of belonging represented in this text. These aspects include social belonging‚ cultural belonging and just the overall acceptance in a new country. Anh has many difficulties during his life in Australia
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About the Poet Chinua Achebe (pronounced /ˈtʃɪnwɑː əˈtʃɛbeɪ/ born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe on November 16‚ 1930) is a Nigerian novelist‚ poet‚ professor at Brown University and critic. He is best known for his first novel‚ Things Fall Apart (1958)‚ which is the most widely read book in modern African literature. Raised by Christian parents in the Igbo town of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria‚ Achebe excelled at school and won a scholarship for undergraduate studies. He became fascinated with
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The issue of Detention centres and whether or not there uses are necessary to protect our nation is a subject of great debate. This issue seems to fall into a moral grey area‚ as not having them would be morally wrong in that we would be letting anyone from anywhere into our country thus leaving unchecked entries of possible terrorists and other sorts of plausible threats. But having them still‚ at the same time‚ falls into this moral grey spot. The reason that these detention centres exist is because
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Good morning/afternoon. Migrants‚ refugees‚ immigration and multiculturalism are all components of a highly significant and hot topic that endures both in Australia‚ and across the globe‚ comprising a rich and complex history that continues to have far ranging implications. In the 1970s it was then Prime Minister‚ Malcolm Fraser‚ pushing Australians to accept the arrival of non-European refugees into Australia‚ and in recent times‚ the controversial Pauline Hanson is leading a political party whose
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and experience to work in the position. Currently I am working as NUNV Protection Assistant at UNHCR. Previously‚ I worked for about a year with registered and unregistered Rohingya refugees in the research project ‘Mainstreaming the Rohingya Refugee Issue in Bangladesh: Need for Networks and Capacity Building’ under Centre for Alternatives which was funded by CIDA. I also served as Programme Associate in D.Net (Development Research Network). I got honours and masters degree in International
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