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Philomena Murray

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Honorary Professor, University of Melbourne. Research Associate UNU-CRIS. Political scientist. EU. Refugee externalisation and policies in Australia and Europe. Comparative regionalism. 🇮🇪🇦🇺 https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/13932-philomena-murray .. more

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Philomena Murray @philobmurray.bsky.social · 15d

Is it online too?

Refugee Action Campaign CBR @raccanberra.bsky.social · 16d

Join @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Prof Alan Gamlen (ANU Migration), and our very own Prof John Minns to discuss immigration myths and misinformation, and the current scare campaigns trying to divide us against migrants, refugees, & multiculturalism. Wednesday, 15 October, 6:30pm, Copland Theatre, ANU.

Banner stylised like a tabloid headline superimposed on a monochrome picture of a crowd. Text says: REFUGEE ACTION CAMPAIGN PUBLIC MEETING

Date: 15 October
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Copland Lecture Theatre, ANU

Debunking racist myths about immigration.

With Amy Remeikis, Alan Gamlen, and John Minns.

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Refugee Action Campaign CBR @raccanberra.bsky.social · 16d

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Philomena Murray @philobmurray.bsky.social · Jun 3

Very pleased to see our article in the latest issue of Policy Studies, open access, by @ainoacabada.bsky.social & me. Challenges for academics as advocates for refugees, often in a hostile environment. The case of Australia. @psjeditor.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Asylum Seekers Centre @ascsyd.bsky.social · May 23

Australia’s policy towards refugees and people seeking asylum stands at a critical juncture and Labor has the political clout for a principled reset, writes @maryannekenny.bsky.social via @aunz.theconversation.com.

theconversation.com/labor-now-ha...

Labor now has the political clout to reset Australia’s refugee policy. Here’s where to start

Australia has the experience, resources, and civil society needed to shape a more humane and effective refugee system. Four key areas are ripe for reform.

theconversation.com

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Philomena Murray @philobmurray.bsky.social · Mar 9

Will this be online too? Excellent speakers.

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Ainoa Cabada @ainoacabada.bsky.social · Mar 4

Today our @policy-studies.bsky.social's article got its first citation! 🙌

Using Australia as a case study, @philobmurray.bsky.social and I explore the challenges faced by #academic #advocates to bring change to #refugee #policy.

Consider it as a reading for your courses!

doi.org/10.1080/0144...

The role of academics as refugee policy advocates: lessons from Australia

A significant challenge faced by refugees, scholars and advocates is the achievement of policy change toward a humanitarian approach for asylum-seekers. This article examines the interconnectedness...

doi.org

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Mary Anne Kenny @maryannekenny.bsky.social · Feb 24

'Australians believe in fairness and family. We must learn from our history. Keeping families apart does not make Australia stronger—it repeats the mistakes of the past.' Great piece from Zaki Haidari, Amnesty International www.amnesty.org.au/harmful-rhet...

"Seeking safety is not a crime, it is a fundamental human right."

The Harmful Rhetoric and Political Game Against Refugees and People Seeking Asylum Must Stop By Zaki Haidari, Refugee Rights Campaigner, Amnesty

www.amnesty.org.au

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