Women and Children First
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -A six episode podcast that explores the influences and shortcomings of Australia’s offshore detention policy. Featuring prominent jurists, whistleblowers, human rights defenders, and political representatives, to unpack Australia’s offshore detention policy.
Guests:
Geoffrey Robertson QC
Michael Kirby AC
Julian Burnside AO QC
Dr Nick Martin
Dr Graham Thom - Amnesty International Australia
Paul Power - Refugee Council of Australia
Professor George Newhouse - National Justice Project
Kon Karapanagiotidis - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Jana Favero - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Claire O’Connor SC
Andrew Wilkie MP
Dr Anne Ally MP
Anna Talbot - National Justice Project
Dr Daniel Ghezelbash - National Justice Project
Emma Hearne - National Justice Project
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Episodes
EPISODE SIX – A ripple effect: The National Justice Project
June 23, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe Temporary Podcast by the Kaldor Centre Temporary offers rare access and intimate understanding of people navigating Australia’s refugee system, with no way to secure permanent protection. In their own voice, each refugee and asylum seeker in Temporary speaks from a shadowy legal limbo of Australia’s own creation.
EPISODE FIVE – Be the change: The Human Rights Organisations
June 23, 2021 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBWords that Work – ASRC Report on words that work to change the debate around people seeking asylum.
EPISODE FOUR – First do no harm: The Whistleblower Doctor
June 23, 2021 11:59 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBOur guest is a respected senior doctor who was stationed on Nauru and worked for International Health and Medical Services (IHMS). We hear about what he experienced in Nauru and why he felt compelled to speak out. GUEST – Dr Nick Martin
EPISODE THREE – Language, fear and influence: The Politicians
June 23, 2021 11:59 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBAndrew Wilkie's Bill - Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021
EPISODE TWO - Secrecy, wilful ignorance and the myth of the fair go: The Barristers
June 23, 2021 11:59 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBMastipour v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 952 Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Mastipour [2004] FCAFC 93 Al-Kateb v Godwin [2004] HCA 37 Accommodation for Refugees Julian Burnside’s website.
EPISODE ONE - Free and equal in dignity and rights: The Jurists
June 23, 2021 11:58 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBGeoffrey Robertson’s latest book “Bad People and How to be Rid of Them: A Plan B for Human Rights” Dr Daniel Ghezelbash’s book “Refuge Lost: Asylum Law in an Interdependent World” Special thanks to Feedspot for selecting the Women and Children First podcast in their Australian Podcasts Chart - you can access their blog here.