‘Crossing Borders’to #LetThemStay

On Wednesday 27th April, I participated in a ‘Crossing Borders’ panel event before an audience of University of Melbourne students.   Crossing Borders is an international network of students whose mission it is to remove barriers to healthcare for...

The Space to Be, is here

Emceeing the #Space2be fundraiser tonight was an absolute thrill. The event attracted a massive crowd raising funds in support of this design hub initiative for refugee and migrant entrepreneurship. The event was peppered with highlights including the moment I made...

Populism versus Principle in the Humanitarian stakes

Tonight I was a guest on ABC’s The Drum, providing commentary on the Syrian refugee crisis and Australia’s government response in the last 24 hours. In summary, the racialised response to a humanitarian crisis was noted, as was the political expediency of...