Australia's response to refugees and asylum seekers in the wake of the Tampa /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Peter Mares.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Sydney :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
UNSW Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 284 pages ;
Dimensions
22 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Reportage.
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index.
Text of Note
Previously published as: Borderline, Australia's treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. This is a revised and updated version.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-277) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1. The new peril -- 2. Water in the desert -- 3. Salt in the wounds -- 4. The minister for misery -- 5. In the wake of the Tampa -- 6. A credible process -- 7. A safe haven? -- 8. The absent embrace -- 9. The never-ending story -- 10. Compassion is a vice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Borderline was first published in 2001 and immediately received widespread acclaim. This the second edition has been completely revised to include more recent events. It also includes new testimony from professionals who have worked in Australia's detention system. Peter Mares is a journalist with Radio National and Radio Australia.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Asylum, Right of-- Australia.
Detention of persons-- Australia.
Refugees-- Australia, Interviews.
Refugees-- Australia.
Refugees-- Government policy-- Australia.
Asylum, Right of.
Australia.
Détention de personnes-- Australie.
Detention of persons.
Detention.
Droit d'asile-- Australie.
Emigration and immigration-- Government policy.
Emigration and immigration.
Emigration et immigration-- Politique publique-- Australie.
Flyktingar-- Australien.
Politics.
Refugees-- Government policy.
Refugees.
Refugees.
Réfugiés-- Australie.
Right of asylum.
Vluchtelingenvraagstuk.
Vreemdelingenbeleid.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Australia, Emigration and immigration, Government policy.
Australia.
Australie, Émigration et immigration, Politique et gouvernement.