Chris Slee

Refugee rights protest

A protest outside the office of immigration minister Andrew Giles demanded聽permanent visas for refugees. Chris Slee reports.

Iranian refugees are continuing their 24/7 protest demanding permanent visas outside the Immigration department. Chris Slee reports.

Union and solidarity activists protested outside the annual general meeting of Ansell because of its anti-union policies. Chris Slee reports.

A group of Iranian refugees are continuing their round-the-clock sit-in outside the Immigration Department. Chris Slee reports.

Hundreds of refugees and supporters rallied聽to demand permanent residency in Melbourne. Chris Slee reports.

A group of Iranian refugees have begun a sit-in outside the Melbourne office of the Department of Immigration. Chris Slee reports.

Plasterboard workers at Knauf returned to work after winning their demands for permanency and a pay rise. Chris Slee reports.

Spirits are high at the Knauf factory picket line聽as members of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union聽campaign for a decent enterprise agreement. Chris Slee reports.

CFMEU聽members employed by giant plasterboard manufacturer Knauf have been picketing the company鈥檚 Port Melbourne factory in support of their claim for a pay rise and permanent contacts. Chris Slee reports.

鈥淢ITA is worse than jail. People are losing their minds,鈥 Joey Tangaloa Taualii, a prisoner in聽Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation聽told a Refugee Action Collective forum. Chris Slee reports.

Book cover

Chris Slee reviews Zhun Xu's book on the history of China's agricultural collectivisation.

Refugee rights activists discussed the聽Labor government鈥檚 contradictory refugee policy at a recent forum. Chris Slee reports.