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Asylum system in Australia criticized

Why does international condemnation on human rights mean so little to Australia?

Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle

Australia’s human rights record is increasingly subject to international critique alongside pariah states like Saudi Arabia and North Korea. On the face of it, this juxtaposition is easily rejected. But strong evidence backs the increasing weight of international sentiment opposing Australia’s record.

(note that we’ve just added a news feed from Australian version of TheConversation, over in the right column of this page.)

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Yarn January 2016

2016-Yarn-JanThe first issue of The Southern Yarn for 2016 is available online for you to download. The January issue can be a read online, printed out to read at your lea sure, or as a stop-gap until your yellow B&W version arrives in the mail. We’ve got a review of the 2015 Christmas activities and lots more. Happy New Year everyone!