Monthly Archives: November 2011

Go Back Where You Came From – return of feature

Posted on 30th November 2011 by Winston

SBS ONE will show this fascinating feature again at 8.30pm next Tuesday 6 December. Six ordinary Australians agree to challenge their preconceived notions about refugees and asylum seekers by embarking on a confronting 25-day journey. Tracing in reverse the journeys … Continue reading →

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A wealth of statistics from DIAC

Posted on 29th November 2011 by Winston

Department of Immigration statistics can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/statistics/ (look for asylum statistics). This is where you can answer all those questions which arise about refugees and asylum seekers numbers, decisions etc. One inescapable fact stands out: Only 38% of … Continue reading →

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Refugee influx to Yemen reaches record high: UN agency

Posted on 28th November 2011 by Winston

Xinhua News Agency (China) Refugees in Yemen Refugee influx to Yemen reaches record high: UN agency Please see news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-11/19/c_131256368.htm

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