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JAMES ROSE. From Tampa to now: how reporting on asylum seekers has been a triumph of spin over substance.
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, … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics, Refugees, Immigration
Tagged asylum seekers, Australian media, James Rose, John Howard, Manus Island, media., Nauru, offshore detention, political history, refugees, Tampa
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Could we do more to offend the Indonesians? John Menadue
Could we do more to offend the Indonesians? Yes, I think we could by appointing, as has been suggested, Peter Cosgrove as our next Governor General. He was the military Commander who led the INTERFET forces against the Indonesian military … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Politics
Tagged Asylum-boats, East-Timor, Governor-General, INTERFET, Operation-Sovereign-Borders, Peter-Cosgrove, Tampa
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