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John Howard and his government looked doomed. But then came events that changed everything, including hardening the way Australia saw its place in the world.

John Howard and his government looked doomed. But then came events that changed everything, including hardening the way Australia saw its place in the world.

The self/other theory of immunology rests on the xenophobic assumption that others are always dangerous and need to be removed.

EXCLUSIVE: The Tampa affair had a drastic influence on Australia. Tampa captain Arne Rinnan speaks about the ripples from the crisis, 20 years later.

Abbas and his family fled Afghanistan 20 years ago, fearing death as the Taliban swept through the country.

It is most disturbing how genuine compassion has been lost from our national government. Even worse, they seem so shameless about it. Concepts of government responsibility, integrity and accountability are increasingly downplayed, even ignored. A sense of shame is essential to an effective moral compass. Shamelessness is a real threat to our democracy and to the rule of law.

Any prospect of thinking through the problem posed to Australia by refugees, I suspect, became impossible many years ago. This week, we’re confronted with the latest of thousands of tragedies: three-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan, apparently with sepsis caused by untreated pneumonia, medically evacuated from Christmas Island, where she’s been living with her parents and older sister since late 2019.

Mohammad was placed on a temporary protection visa as a child — now hes seemingly stuck with it for life By Sophie Meixner © Provided by ABC News Mohammad Daghaghelgh has just turned 18 but must get a scholarship to study at university as hes on a temporary protection visa. (ABC Heywire: Marc Eiden) Endless blue water. Thats an enduring image from Mohammad Daghaghelehs three-day journey on a rickety Indonesian fishing boat. "All I saw was water, just blue water," Mohammad s...

Share For the past nine months, China has blocked Australian exports of coal, cotton, lobsters, timber and meat while also levying anti-dumping duties on Australian wine and barley. But we must not forget that Australia targeted China before it targeted us. Barley is at the centre of an Australia-China trade war.  Bloomberg After signing the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which also covered investment, we: Blocked more than 100 Chinese imports using a dumping duty approach inconsistent ...

January February February Revelations that residents at Melbournes Riverside nursing home were given kerosene baths sparks an aged care scandal. April 24 May 28 May 29 May 5 June 8 June 1 July September 15 September November November/December Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. The cabinet papers show a government preoccupied with implementing its major tax reform, the GST, with policies that would deliver to rural Australia and issues associated with aged care. “2000 was the last ...