Michael Gordon

Team Legal goes in to bat for desperate Sri Lankans

Michael Gordon Here's a poser to start a dinner table conversation: Name one Australian institution that has emerged from a year of dismal politics, dashed expectations and revelations of systemic failure with its...

Michael Gordon

Friendship hits a snag in a sea of confusion over boats

Michael Gordon Paris Aristotle and David Manne are good friends. They have been for more than 15 years.

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Plugging leaks in refugee boats policy

Michael Gordon A report from the retiring head of the Australian Human Rights Commission shines a light on the real reason our leaders have not found a way to respond to the issue of people who come to our country...

Michael Gordon

Sound-bite diplomacy no solution to asylum seeker quandary

Michael Gordon There is a simple way to end the impasse on asylum seeker policy, but Tony Abbott and his immigration spokesman refuse to embrace it. Why?

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Like it or not, Indonesia seems part of a solution

Michael Gordon Many poor Indonesian fisherman are serving mandatory five-year jail terms in Australia, while most of the smuggler kingpins get off the boats before they're intercepted.

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NT's tough love: helping hand or a heavy hand?

Michael Gordon An Aboriginal couple in their mid-20s are driving home to the central Australian community of Yuendumu when they are pulled over by the cops.

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As we that are left grow old, we are reminded of our story

Michael Gordon Julia Gillard was at Gallipoli in two capacities this week. The first was as national leader, speaking on behalf of Australia at two solemn yet uplifting ceremonies half a world away from the...