The Federal Government will finally issue an apology today to the “Forgotten Generation” — the 500,000 child migrants who suffered abuse in Australian institutions between the 1920s and 1960s.
Migrants
Brick veneer has its own historical value
Why do we attempt to salvage drafty Victorian terraces, but not the homes of post-war migrants? Their architectural history is important, writes Chris Fotinopoulos.
Faris: Boat people put Rudd to the test
This is Australia’s version of the US Green card lottery, writes Peter Faris.
Migration has always skirted close to the underbelly
Discussion of Kevin Andrews and the Sudanese made me think of other migrant groups which have had trouble integrating and have had their own brushes with the wrong side of law and order, writes Glenn Dyer.
The Apprentice Dog Whistler
As a federal election draws closer, the Coalition is again employing underhand tactics to send an inflammatory message about race to the electorate. This time the Prime Minister’s deputy dog whistler is Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews, writes Josh Fear.
As you sit in your traffic jam, Immigration Dept plays numbers down
From Brisbane to Perth and all major centres in between, Australian cities are groaning under inadequate infrastructure, choked roads, unaffordable housing, failing public transport.
