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We are in a dark place indeed

Posted on 26 May 2015 by Peter Boyer

The refugee policies of successive governments have broken all the rules of decent behaviour [26 May 2015 | Peter Boyer] There’s little to dispute in the words of “Advance Australia Fair”, an unremarkable string of platitudes about our glorious country, … Continue reading →

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Islands we’d prefer to forget

Posted on 6 August 2013 by Peter Boyer

Many oceanic islands are likely to become uninhabitable in the course of this century. How we respond to islanders’ plight will be an acid test of our national moral compass. [6 August 2013 | Peter Boyer] Imagine this. You live … Continue reading →

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