Lauren Martin
@laurenmartinau.bsky.social
Writer, editor, curious communicator. Ex @sydneyoperahouse.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social. Politics, privacy, refugee policy, yoga, puppies...
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The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman spoke to some of them.
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Disappeared to a Foreign Prison
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman reports.
www.newyorker.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Trump Administration is deporting people to countries they have no ties to, where many are being detained indefinitely or forcibly returned to the places they fled. Sarah Stillman spoke to some of them.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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An AUSTRAC report found suspicion of 'corruption and money laundering' by officials in Nauru – yet these concerns did not stop the Aus govt's $2.5bn deal to deport more than 350 people there.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding
Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation deal
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
An AUSTRAC report found suspicion of 'corruption and money laundering' by officials in Nauru – yet these concerns did not stop the Aus govt's $2.5bn deal to deport more than 350 people there.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.'
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
@danghez.bsky.social
opens #Kaldor25
Loved interviewing Mohammed Naeem and finding out what fires him up.
And I can hardly wait for his keynote, one week from today – hope to see some of you there!
And I can hardly wait for his keynote, one week from today – hope to see some of you there!
‘We’re not there to hide. We’re there to be seen.’
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
Bridging, not breaking: Keynote speaker spotlight on Mohammed Naeem
www.unsw.edu.au
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Loved interviewing Mohammed Naeem and finding out what fires him up.
And I can hardly wait for his keynote, one week from today – hope to see some of you there!
And I can hardly wait for his keynote, one week from today – hope to see some of you there!
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For Dor Akech Achiek, the journey into refugee advocacy is inseparable from his own story. His focus on dignity, participation and systemic change will be at the ❤️ of his #Kaldor25 panel, 'From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees'. www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
Not ‘helpless’: Kaldor25 Speaker Dor Akech Achiek on dignity, participation and change
www.unsw.edu.au
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
For Dor Akech Achiek, the journey into refugee advocacy is inseparable from his own story. His focus on dignity, participation and systemic change will be at the ❤️ of his #Kaldor25 panel, 'From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees'. www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...
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While condemning the extremists at the weekend marches, politicians are this week expected to pass extreme legislation skirting basic legal rights to send people to Nauru.
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script
Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.
theconversation.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
While condemning the extremists at the weekend marches, politicians are this week expected to pass extreme legislation skirting basic legal rights to send people to Nauru.
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
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'Actions speak far louder than words, and this government’s actions are telling us all we need to know.'
The @ascsyd.bsky.social's Seek Elijah Buol in @australia.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The @ascsyd.bsky.social's Seek Elijah Buol in @australia.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
While Labor spins lines about cohesion, its inhumane migration choices betray a disregard for human rights | Elijah Buol
We must fight for the Australia we wish to see – the one that welcomed me, an unaccompanied minor orphaned by war
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
'Actions speak far louder than words, and this government’s actions are telling us all we need to know.'
The @ascsyd.bsky.social's Seek Elijah Buol in @australia.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The @ascsyd.bsky.social's Seek Elijah Buol in @australia.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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📣Ahead of tonight's Three-Minute Thesis Final @ UNSW, we'd like to congratulate all the finalists–but especially the Kaldor Centre's Mia Bridle, representing UNSW Law & Justice.👏👏👏
Mia brings Law and Applied Mathematics degrees to cutting-edge research into fairness in refugee decision-making. #3MT
Mia brings Law and Applied Mathematics degrees to cutting-edge research into fairness in refugee decision-making. #3MT
September 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
📣Ahead of tonight's Three-Minute Thesis Final @ UNSW, we'd like to congratulate all the finalists–but especially the Kaldor Centre's Mia Bridle, representing UNSW Law & Justice.👏👏👏
Mia brings Law and Applied Mathematics degrees to cutting-edge research into fairness in refugee decision-making. #3MT
Mia brings Law and Applied Mathematics degrees to cutting-edge research into fairness in refugee decision-making. #3MT
Why the rush? A disgrace and a danger.
While condemning the extremists at the weekend marches, politicians are this week expected to pass extreme legislation skirting basic legal rights to send people to Nauru.
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill
theconversation.com/politicians-...
Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script
Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.
theconversation.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Why the rush? A disgrace and a danger.
1st order of business in the House today is a 2nd reading of the plan to strip natural justice from non-citizens the government intends to send to Nauru.
@australia.theguardian.com's Ben Doherty breaks it down with clarity in this Full Story podcast - give it a 🎧: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
@australia.theguardian.com's Ben Doherty breaks it down with clarity in this Full Story podcast - give it a 🎧: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia's 'secret' deportation deal with Nauru – podcast
Senior reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Nour Haydar about why critics have labelled the government’s plan to deport people to its Pacific neighbour ‘discriminatory, disgraceful and dangerous’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
1st order of business in the House today is a 2nd reading of the plan to strip natural justice from non-citizens the government intends to send to Nauru.
@australia.theguardian.com's Ben Doherty breaks it down with clarity in this Full Story podcast - give it a 🎧: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
@australia.theguardian.com's Ben Doherty breaks it down with clarity in this Full Story podcast - give it a 🎧: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities, write Kaldor Centre PhD @lisa-vantoor.bsky.social and affiliate @maryannekenny.bsky.social – an important piece to help you understand what's at stake in parliament this week
theconversation.com/by-sending-n...
theconversation.com/by-sending-n...
By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities
The non-citizens in the NZYQ group cannot be returned to their country of origin. But sending them to Nauru just pushes the issue onto a poorer country.
theconversation.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities, write Kaldor Centre PhD @lisa-vantoor.bsky.social and affiliate @maryannekenny.bsky.social – an important piece to help you understand what's at stake in parliament this week
theconversation.com/by-sending-n...
theconversation.com/by-sending-n...
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My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...
Secret refugee deal with Nauru just moves the problem out of sight
Australia has been sending asylum-seekers to the tiny Pacific nation since 2001. It doesn’t solve the issue.
www.smh.com.au
August 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...
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For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...
Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script
Anti-immigration rallies across Australia are the culmination of years of political scaremongering. But better immigration messaging could change the trajectory.
theconversation.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...
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"Procedural fairness is a fundamental principle in many areas of decision-making, however..." said Minister Burke.
That "however" is doing some very unsavoury heavy lifting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
That "however" is doing some very unsavoury heavy lifting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Government moves to bolster powers to deport non-citizens to Nauru
Australia is currently seeking to resettle three people released as a result of the landmark "NZYQ" High Court decision on the tiny island nation in exchange for an undisclosed fee, but their removal ...
www.abc.net.au
August 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
"Procedural fairness is a fundamental principle in many areas of decision-making, however..." said Minister Burke.
That "however" is doing some very unsavoury heavy lifting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
That "however" is doing some very unsavoury heavy lifting.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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More than ever, we need moments to stop and see the best way forward–together. #Kaldor25 is that opportunity, at a critical time.
Book now for this unique gathering of policymakers, practitioners, scholars, civil society and people w/lived experience of displacement.
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/07...
Book now for this unique gathering of policymakers, practitioners, scholars, civil society and people w/lived experience of displacement.
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/07...
July 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
More than ever, we need moments to stop and see the best way forward–together. #Kaldor25 is that opportunity, at a critical time.
Book now for this unique gathering of policymakers, practitioners, scholars, civil society and people w/lived experience of displacement.
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/07...
Book now for this unique gathering of policymakers, practitioners, scholars, civil society and people w/lived experience of displacement.
www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/07...
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What an absolutely stellar program for this year's Kaldor Centre Conference: "Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world".
Thu, 23 Oct, 9am - 5pm AEDT
Get your tix!!
@kaldorcentre.bsky.social
conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...
Thu, 23 Oct, 9am - 5pm AEDT
Get your tix!!
@kaldorcentre.bsky.social
conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...
2025 Kaldor Centre Conference | UNSW Sydney
conference.unsw.edu.au
July 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
What an absolutely stellar program for this year's Kaldor Centre Conference: "Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world".
Thu, 23 Oct, 9am - 5pm AEDT
Get your tix!!
@kaldorcentre.bsky.social
conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...
Thu, 23 Oct, 9am - 5pm AEDT
Get your tix!!
@kaldorcentre.bsky.social
conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...
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Why is accountability so important in the right of refugees to participate in decisions that affect them?
Here, Baqir Bayani shares some thoughts. Join a global online feedback session tomorrow to share yours. Register now: events.humanitix.com/independent-...
youtube.com/shorts/TypIH...
Here, Baqir Bayani shares some thoughts. Join a global online feedback session tomorrow to share yours. Register now: events.humanitix.com/independent-...
youtube.com/shorts/TypIH...
Baqir : Why accountability matters in the right to participate
YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
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July 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Why is accountability so important in the right of refugees to participate in decisions that affect them?
Here, Baqir Bayani shares some thoughts. Join a global online feedback session tomorrow to share yours. Register now: events.humanitix.com/independent-...
youtube.com/shorts/TypIH...
Here, Baqir Bayani shares some thoughts. Join a global online feedback session tomorrow to share yours. Register now: events.humanitix.com/independent-...
youtube.com/shorts/TypIH...
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A 'frustrated historian disguised as an international lawyer',
@profjmcadam.bsky.social delivered the #ANZSIL2025 keynote yesterday – with an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.
🫳🏼
🎤
Read the full speech here: bit.ly/3I95wiC
@profjmcadam.bsky.social delivered the #ANZSIL2025 keynote yesterday – with an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.
🫳🏼
🎤
Read the full speech here: bit.ly/3I95wiC
July 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A 'frustrated historian disguised as an international lawyer',
@profjmcadam.bsky.social delivered the #ANZSIL2025 keynote yesterday – with an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.
🫳🏼
🎤
Read the full speech here: bit.ly/3I95wiC
@profjmcadam.bsky.social delivered the #ANZSIL2025 keynote yesterday – with an unexpected and fascinating conclusion.
🫳🏼
🎤
Read the full speech here: bit.ly/3I95wiC
ICYMI
Incalculable cost, in human lives and to trust in the US – with no one to account for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
Incalculable cost, in human lives and to trust in the US – with no one to account for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
ICYMI
Incalculable cost, in human lives and to trust in the US – with no one to account for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
Incalculable cost, in human lives and to trust in the US – with no one to account for it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
If world events are sending you insane, you're not alone.
Thanks @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Thanks @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
If events around the world are sending you insane, you're not alone
The normalisation of blatant inequality, outrage and a broken world order is sending us insane, but there is an alternative.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
June 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
If world events are sending you insane, you're not alone.
Thanks @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Thanks @amyremeikis.bsky.social www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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This World Refugee Day, we're excited to share news of a landmark new international declaration on refugee participation.
You're invited to feed back, share the news & join the global effort to advance meaningful participation as a right, not a privilege.
youtu.be/46Xwk2dmWK0?...
You're invited to feed back, share the news & join the global effort to advance meaningful participation as a right, not a privilege.
youtu.be/46Xwk2dmWK0?...
The Right to Participate
YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This World Refugee Day, we're excited to share news of a landmark new international declaration on refugee participation.
You're invited to feed back, share the news & join the global effort to advance meaningful participation as a right, not a privilege.
youtu.be/46Xwk2dmWK0?...
You're invited to feed back, share the news & join the global effort to advance meaningful participation as a right, not a privilege.
youtu.be/46Xwk2dmWK0?...
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Tie up your trainers! The Big Walk 4 Refugees is about to kick off, so sign up today to ensure your steps add up to support for people living in our community and stuck in legal limbo. www.bigwalk4refugees.au
Big Walk 4 Refugees
www.bigwalk4refugees.au
May 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Tie up your trainers! The Big Walk 4 Refugees is about to kick off, so sign up today to ensure your steps add up to support for people living in our community and stuck in legal limbo. www.bigwalk4refugees.au
My @kaldorcentre.bsky.social colleague Guy Goodwin-Gill, one of 800+ lawyers, academics and retired senior judges in the UK who signed an open letter expressing “deep concern over the worsening catastrophe in the occupied Palestinian territory”, offers more context:
www.arabnews.com/node/2602513...
www.arabnews.com/node/2602513...
Why Western nations are threatening ‘concrete actions’ against Israel for its Gaza offensive
Get the latest breaking news and headlines from the largest Arab News website. Get world news, sport news, business news, entertainment, lifestyle, video and photos.
www.arabnews.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
My @kaldorcentre.bsky.social colleague Guy Goodwin-Gill, one of 800+ lawyers, academics and retired senior judges in the UK who signed an open letter expressing “deep concern over the worsening catastrophe in the occupied Palestinian territory”, offers more context:
www.arabnews.com/node/2602513...
www.arabnews.com/node/2602513...
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‘Hear Me Out’ wins Most Innovative Website award:
Developed by us, @njpjustice.bsky.social and Portable Australia, this AI tool bringing justice to the people wins in the Australian Web Awards 2025
👏 @danghez.bsky.social @georgenewhouse.bsky.social
+ all involved!
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Developed by us, @njpjustice.bsky.social and Portable Australia, this AI tool bringing justice to the people wins in the Australian Web Awards 2025
👏 @danghez.bsky.social @georgenewhouse.bsky.social
+ all involved!
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
‘Hear Me Out’: UNSW-developed AI tool bringing justice to the people honoured with award
A legal platform that UNSW’s Kaldor Centre created in partnership with the National Justice Project and Portable Australia has won Most Innovative Website at the 2025 Australian Web Awards.
www.unsw.edu.au
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
‘Hear Me Out’ wins Most Innovative Website award:
Developed by us, @njpjustice.bsky.social and Portable Australia, this AI tool bringing justice to the people wins in the Australian Web Awards 2025
👏 @danghez.bsky.social @georgenewhouse.bsky.social
+ all involved!
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Developed by us, @njpjustice.bsky.social and Portable Australia, this AI tool bringing justice to the people wins in the Australian Web Awards 2025
👏 @danghez.bsky.social @georgenewhouse.bsky.social
+ all involved!
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
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NEW 🎬: In about 2 minutes, you can get a grip on what to do when you see or hear mistruths about migrants and refugees.
Thanks to the Behavioural Insights Team for this video and for their work with us on the evidence-backed research behind it. youtu.be/OkrG2FkkhHI?...
Thanks to the Behavioural Insights Team for this video and for their work with us on the evidence-backed research behind it. youtu.be/OkrG2FkkhHI?...
Explainer - Countering misinformation about refugees and migrants: An evidence-based framework
YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law
youtu.be
May 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
NEW 🎬: In about 2 minutes, you can get a grip on what to do when you see or hear mistruths about migrants and refugees.
Thanks to the Behavioural Insights Team for this video and for their work with us on the evidence-backed research behind it. youtu.be/OkrG2FkkhHI?...
Thanks to the Behavioural Insights Team for this video and for their work with us on the evidence-backed research behind it. youtu.be/OkrG2FkkhHI?...