humanitarian‚ decent country‚” said Mr. John Howard back in 2001‚ this statement was coincidentally made during the time in which 438 Afghan asylum seekers were refused permission to enter Australian waters. Arriving in a cargo vessel‚ the MV Tampa‚ after almost sinking in an Indonesian boat‚ the captain of the Tampa claimed that he had saved the asylum seekers’ lives at the request of the Australian Search and Rescue authorities‚ so why was it that the Tampa was told to turn back? Obviously‚ we don’t
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Asylum Seekers In Australia Australias mandatory detention of asylum seekers are of a serious concern. There has been aroused intense national and international debate. In the past few years we have been bombarded with images of detainees suffering from depression‚ mental anguish‚ trauma and psychological damage. Australia has a policy of mandatory detention for all refugees and asylum seekers who arrive by boat to Australian shores (http//www.westnet.com.au/jackhsmit/detention.htm). Those
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Why We Should Allow Asylum Seekers Into Our Country Allowing asylums into our country is one of the most controversial topics spoken about through Australia. Rick Morton‚ a Social Affairs Writer for the Australian‚ wrote an article named‚ ’10 Things You Need To Understand About Asylum Seekers’‚ I will not be going through all of these points however I will be talking about most. Although he is quite a comedic journalist‚ he does prove a valid point about why every negative thought towards asylums
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a scenario faced by thousands of people every year who are classed as asylum seekers. Brindha‚ the 9 year old Tamil asylum seeker who on a crowded boat off the Indonesian coast‚ made a heartbreaking plea to Australian journalists to please save them‚ the prime minister delivered a cold reply: “I make absolutely no apology whatsoever for taking a hard line on illegal immigration to Australia.” The 253 asylum seekers – not illegal immigrants – on that boat had sacrificed everything they had to
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English Essay This Term we studied three texts all about war and how it affected people and the society. From these texts‚ I have gained more knowledge to how war can destroy people and a society in more ways then one. Gary Disher and Hiroshima by John Hersley (extract) call these three texts Paradise Road (film)‚ The Divine Wind. From studying the extract Hiroshima by John Hersley‚ I have gained Knowledge to how the war affected the people of Japan. This extract gave me an insight to human
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The Customer’s Revenge Case Study I. Problem Recognition Atida Motors is facing some customer service problems as well as some technical difficulties with a few automobiles. Jim‚ the VP of customer service has been notified of some customer service related complaints by customers who experienced car trouble in some less than ideal circumstances. The main concern is the customer service issue. Technical problems are part of running an automotive company and will periodically
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Revenge is Not Always Sweet Ever since mankind was created‚ it seems that revenge has come along with it. The Code of Hammurabi‚ the code of law from the sixth king of Babylon‚ was put into practice around 1760 B.C.‚ making it the oldest recorded set of laws in human history. The code is rooted firmly in the belief in an eye for an eye; revenge was written all over it. Revenge is present in international politics‚ within one’s nation‚ in our homes‚ in our schools and in our personal relationships
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the other family and other family took revenge by killing his father and his brother. Who has the right to kill an innocent person just because he is a member of the other family ‚ Revenge is ugly and horrible more than you can imagine it creates wars ‚ crimes ‚ vendettas. Revenge appeared in the old age before even Islam arrives so people got used to take their right by their own hand because they were not guided to the right path. Revenge was part of their morals and traditions till
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Asylum seekers have been escaping their hostile countries for decades now‚ but where are they fleeing to? Not to Australia. With the Australian government forcing asylum seekers to Thailand and other foreign countries‚ it is lessening the number we‚ as Australians‚ have to "deal with"‚ at least that is the government’s plan. Many Australians believe that asylum seekers and refugees don’t deserve to come here to Australia‚ however if those Australians were to be forced to flee Australia due to war
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In article 31 of the Refugee Convention‚ Asylum Seekers are stated to have a right to enter a country in seek of Asylum. Approximately 35-50 people are granted refugee status in Australia‚ all of which are from offshore detention centres. These are Australia’s offshore detention centres. The first is a well-known centre of Australia‚ Christmas Island detention centre. While it is offshore‚ it’s still a part of Australia‚ just a long way away. But in 2012‚ two new centres were opened in completely
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