Although Australia’s migration policies have evolved, Klaus Neumann finds some important parallels in three high-profile cases.

Warlords control many areas of Afghanistan and overland travel can be very dangerous, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. It’s just one reason why Afghan refugees shouldn’t be forced to return, says Peter Mares.

The essays complement Fr Brennan's lecture, focusing on the issues surrounding Australia's treatment of asylum seekers and include pieces from Justice Pierre Slicer, Tony Richardson, Prof Margaret Reynolds, Dr Alison Alexander and Rev Dr Jim Young. Lawyer, priest and social justice advocate Frank Brennan delivered the 2002 Anglicare Social Justice lecture titled Tampering with Asylum...