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In our name: 2000 stories of misery on Nauru

August 14, 2016 by Leon Obrenov

2000 incident reports leaked from the Nauru Regional Processing Centre tell a harrowing story of suffering. Leon Obrenov reflects on a national shame.

Election 2016: Asylum Seeker Policy

July 2, 2016 by ESSA Publications

Australia’s asylum seeker policy has always been a hot topic of political debate. ESSA’s Eloise Hesse explores how each major political party intends to tackle the controversial issue.

Opening the front door wider

February 16, 2016October 21, 2013 by ESSA Writers

The Comprehensive Plan of Action for Indochinese Refugees (CPA) has been praised for upholding ‘international solidarity’ and responding to what was the burgeoning refugee crisis of 1989.[1] It has also been criticised for its execution, with critics arguing that it is an example of international buck-passing and questionable compromises. Regardless, the CPA has since affirmed itself as a practical model that allowed policy makers to combine humanitarian principles of compassion with political pragmatism.

A matter of sensitivity: elasticity and people smuggling

February 16, 2016October 17, 2013 by ESSA Writers

A typical approach to analysing markets for goods or services is to think in terms of supply and demand. Even to those who have not studied economics, the idea that a market equilibrium price and quantity occur where supply equals demand is likely to sound familiar. But there is a more subtle and fundamental concept that often eludes even those who have studied economics: elasticity.

Top Ten Tweets: your Q& A digest in 140 characters or less

February 16, 2016September 13, 2013 by Alice He

Missed our Q&A? ESSA gives a recap in palatable, bite-size proportions.

The economics behind the asylum seeker policy

February 16, 2016August 29, 2013 by Alice He

This article is one of two Q&A specials informing the reader on a topic of economic importance to Australia that was discussed by the panel on the night.

Background

On the 19th of July this year, Kevin Rudd introduced the PNG solution whereby any asylum seeker arriving by boat without a visa will be processed, and if found to be a legitimate refugee will be resettled in Papua New Guinea.