Christine Inglis
Professor Christine Inglis, Director of the Multicultural and Migration Research Centre, has been associated with the University of Sydney since 1975 when she joined the Department of Education and then the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific before joining Sociology and Social Policy in 2006.
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Australia: A Welcoming Destination for Some
Australia is a major immigrant destination and top refugee resettler. Its offshore detention of unauthorized boat arrivals, however, remains quite controversial.
On the Beach: Racial Confrontation in Australia
The December 2005 Cronulla riots, in which 5,000 youths attacked Australians of largely Lebanese backgrounds at a Sydney beach, laid bare tensions over multiculturalism and national identity.
Australia's Continuing Transformation
Skills-based migration reshaped Australia after the White Australia Policy ended, but asylum deterrence and security concerns now drive the immigration debate.
Security Resurfaces on Australian Agenda
A 2003 suspected terrorist case and Kurdish asylum boat arrival prompted Australia to expand its terrorism list and attempt a contested migration zone reduction.
Australia Unveils Initiative to Stop Human Trafficking
Australia committed $20 million over four years in October 2003 to fight trafficking, with new police teams, victim services, and a pledge to ratify the UN trafficking protocol.
Australian Judges Mull Integration, Multiculturalism
In 2003, Australian courts issued landmark rulings on asylum, citizenship, and minority rights, opening a new front in debates about integration and multiculturalism.
Australia Mulls Seasonal Migrant Labor Scheme
An August 2003 Australian Senate committee proposed seasonal agricultural work visas for Pacific Islanders, linking migration to regional development and security.
Fighting in Aceh Brings Fears of Displacement
Indonesia's May 2003 martial law in Aceh and military offensive threatened displacement of up to 300,000 civilians, worsening an existing internal displacement crisis decades in the making.
Passport Deals Raise Cash, Capital for Countries
April 2003 arrests in Asia of suspected terrorists with Nauruan passports revealed how citizenship-for-investment schemes in low-income nations can attract criminal and terrorist abuse.
Mothers, Wives, and Workers: Australia's Migrant Women
Australia's skilled-worker push resulted in women accounting for a majority of settling immigrants by June 2002.