The Australian Parliamentary Library has again pointed to our obsession with boat people. In its 11 February 2013 Research Paper”Asylum seekers and refugees, What are the facts”, it highlights (p.8) that despite increases in boat arrivals in recent years, the number of ‘Irregular arrivals by sea’ to Australia is quite small compared with other countries. … Continue reading The Boat People Obsession. John Menadue… Continue reading »