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immigration November 20, 2021
Afghanistan once more a terrorism threat
Key military and diplomatic figures have admitted that Afghanistan could again become a hub for terrorist activity.
immigration November 13, 2021
Australia to allow visas for trapped Afghans to expire
Australia will let emergency visas expire for those still in Afghanistan, as it emerges the US was consulted on evacuation a month before Kabul’s ‘unexpected’ fall.
resources November 13, 2021
How fear of abandonment informs Australia’s defence strategy
Australia’s defence priorities have oscillated between protecting the country from invasion and joining foreign allies abroad in the hope of future support. Scott Morrison has opted for the latter, following a map drawn up by John Howard.
immigration October 23, 2021
Three interpreters killed in Afghanistan
The Australian government’s emergency 449 visas are set to expire, as another ex-ADF interpreter has been reported dead.
immigration October 9, 2021
What happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X?
Twenty years after it sank, there is still a terrible mystery about what happened to the asylum seekers aboard SIEV X and why they were not rescued by Australia.
resources September 25, 2021
Under the surface of Australia’s submarine deal
Hours before cancelling a $90 billion contract for French submarines, Australia was still telling the company to proceed with design – but the plan to renege had been in the works since 2019.
immigration September 18, 2021
Villawood asylum seeker’s plea from solitary ‘torture’ amid virus scare
Following warnings from advocates, Covid-19 has broken out in immigration detention. Imasi Yousef, a stateless asylum seeker, was identified as a close contact of an infected guard. He has been in a windowless room since.
immigration September 18, 2021
Scott Morrison’s intervention in Afghanistan evacuation
An evacuation flight was delayed for 45 minutes by the prime minister, hours before the airport was bombed.
immigration September 11, 2021
Government agencies worked against each other in Kabul evacuation
Reports from the ground show people with valid visas were forced back at the airport, amid allegations of a politicised process for claims.
south and central asia August 28, 2021
Exclusive: Intelligence misjudged fall of Kabul by months
As sources describe the ‘chaos’ of Australia’s evacuation from Afghanistan, months of military intelligence failed to forecast the timing or nature of Kabul’s collapse.
religion August 28, 2021
Afghans in Australia: ‘I am human first of all’
In Sydney, a Hazara refugee wakes each morning and waits to hear from his mother in Kabul. He says he is drowning in fear.
