Philomena Murray
@philobmurray.bsky.social
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
https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/13932-philomena-murray
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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.
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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...
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
May 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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...
theconversation.com/labor-now-ha...
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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...
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
March 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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...
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...
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'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
February 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
'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...