In this episode of Australia, Explained we break down what exactly is an asylum seeker, what type of opportunities they have in Australia and talk about a few of the myths surrounding this issue. 

Bits and pieces mentioned:
The 1951 Refugee Convention
Asylum seekers returned to Indonesia on lifeboats
University of Adelaide Refugee Study

This week, Tania recommended an article about Nhill, a little town in Western Victoria that had its economy revitalised by Burmese refugees. Vanessa recommended the refugee episode of ABC’s You Can’t Ask That, where marginalised groups are asked intrusively interesting questions.

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