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*Content Warning* Descriptions of self-harm and sexual assault involving children This week we wrap up a three-part series about Australia’s policies towards migrants and refugees. In this episode we focus specifically on refugee policy since 2001 and the history of the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres. Ben looks in harrowing detail at the ‘Nauru Files’ and I discuss all the times that the UN has condemned Australian refugee policy, and the reasons why offshore detention does not ‘save lives at sea’. What I would have liked to focus more on however is the ‘death by a thousand cuts’ that is the long, slow cruelty of Australia’s increasingly harsh and arbitrary laws governing the lives of those who seek asylum in Australia. So here's is a link to an article I wrote that delves a bit deeper.
Arielle Gamble, curator of All We Can’t See, a collection of work based on the infamous leaked documents known as the Nauru Files joined Tamson and Anna on GLAMcity.Thirty- three Australian artists illustrated one file each for the collection. The artists include Abdul Abdullah, Belinda Fox, Ben Quilty and Luke Sciberras.The illustrated files can be seen on the All We Can't See website.The leaked documents can be seen in the original state on the Guardian’s website - Caution to viewers, the contents of the files can be distressing.The second part of this GLAM episode revisits a discussion between Anna and collector, curator and creator Dr. Gene Sherman about the launch of the Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas (SCCI).This episode of GLAMcity includes discussion of violence, self-harm and sexual assault.
Latai Taumoepeau explains her latest work, Edwina Stott brings us the latest news from the world of the visual arts, Eddie Ayres heads back to both school and the drawing board as he takes his first drawing lesson and a high profile group of Australian artists have illustrated responses to the 2016 Nauru files.
What will it take for us to give refugees a fair go? Julian Burnside QC has a few ideas. The barrister (and arts lover and storyteller and much more besides) has been fighting for better treatment for refugees for 15 years. He chatted to us recently about the value of listening to other people, why we should all support living artists and the piece of music that never fails to lift his soul. Mentioned in this podcast: *The Nauru Files: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/nauru-files *The film, Downfall *Zero Degrees of Empathy by Simon Baron Cohen *Oxbridge Blues by Frederic Raphael *Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit (Holy song of thanksgiving of a convalescent to the Deity). The version featured in this podcast is by Philharmonia Quartet. Courtesy of Naxos. http://www.naxoslicensing.com/track/NDE3NTIwOC03YWIzYjE/
Could a simple change to the law make a difference for asylum seekers in Australia? Or do we need to stop acting as though there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of refugees? David Marr, Shukufa Tahiri, Jane McAdam, Daniel Webb and Geoff Gilbert explore alternative solutions to the current situation for asylum seekers in Australia
We're back. The Census still kinda isn't. Climate Science is in vogue And the Nauru Files .. oh god .. oh dear, sweet god.
What’s it like combing through thousands of reports of abuse? Bridie Jabour talks to Paul Farrell, Helen Davidson and Nick Evershed about the investigation, how the project came together and why reporters used to covering immigration and child cruelty cases still found themselves shocked by what they read. ‘If this happened in an institution on the Australian mainland it would be shut down the next day,’ Evershed says
This week on Fourth Estate the panel discuss the Guardian's publication of more than 2000 leaked incident reports from Nauru immigration detention centre, media's message to Australians not to participate in the 2016 Census over privacy concerns and Facebook's crackdown on clickbait. With Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia), Natasha Robinson (ABC) and Ben Doherty (Guardian Australia). Hosted by Marilyn Hetreles. Fourth Estate is produced by 2SER 107.3 radio in Sydney and is broadcast across the Community Radio Network in Australia.