Spin designed to dehumanise and demonise asylum seekers. This year marks the 15th anniversary of one of the most divisive national election campaigns in Australia’s recent history: the Tampa affair. Coming just weeks after the September 11 terror attacks, the pitched battle between John Howard and Kim Beazley drew heavily on fear and panic. … Continue reading JAMES ROSE. From Tampa to now: how reporting on asylum seekers has been a triumph of spin over substance.… Continue reading »