asylum seekers

In the wake of the High Court's decision to rule the Malaysia Solution unlawful, human rights advocate and lawyer Julian Burnside joined Panorama to discuss what this means for refugee policy in Australia in the future.

Reporters Joseph Dunstan, Hayley Crane, Nat Tencic and Corey Mulroney with the story.

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Last week Villawood detention centre erupted with detainees protesting and starting a fire which ripped through buildings.
Federal Immigration minister Chris Bowen says those in the roits will not have their claims accepted. 
 
Panorama's Nat Tencic reports.  

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In December last year 27 asylum seekers tragically lost their lives when their boat crashed off Christmas Island. The Federal government and opposition were criticised last week for bickering over the funeral arrangements of those who died in the accident. The stoush has brought asylum seeker issues back onto the public radar, Diana Labiris filed this report earlier about one aspect of that debate, children in detention.

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The result of the election for the two major parties still hangs in the balance. What's clearer, though, is a huge swing to the Greens - the Greenslide!

New Greens' MP for Melbourne, Adam Bandt, was quick to throw his support behind the Labor Party to help them keep government. But what changes are we going to see on the big issues like asylum seekers, climate change and gay marraige?

Beau Donelly reports.

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Fleeing their homes, risking their lives, setting out in leaky boats...the psychology of asylum seekers has become somewhat of a phenomenon.

A lot of research goes into the mental health effects of locking up asylum seekers, but what about how they cope in the community afterwards, still carrying memories of conflict or torture?

Panorama's Amelia Caddy talks to Dr Deborah Hocking and Dr Zachary Steel

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Gillard and Abbott are hard at it, lobbying their asylum-seeker policies as the issue heats up ahead of the federal election. Panorama breaks it down.

Does the language used by government and opposition signal a return to the hardline border protection of the Howard years?

Reporters Hayley Crane, Nick Toscano and Callum Moore.

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Civil war in Sri Lanka has displaced thousands of people, and over the last year, has forced thousands of Tamils to seek asylum in Australia.

The government has now announced a freeze on all claims from both Sri Lanka and Afghanistan for up to six months, saying the conditions in those countries are improving.

Rebecca Vukovic reports.

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