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6 Prominent Australians

6 Outspoken Views | 1 life-risking journey

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Boats and the media

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How influential are the media in shaping public opinion of asylum seekers who arrive by boat?
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Larger quota, more rules?

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Does an increase in Australia’s humanitarian intake justify stricter asylum seeker policies such as offshore processing?
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What can we do?

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What can Australians do to help refugees find acceptance and a sense of belonging after they arrive?
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Are there alternatives to detention?

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What are your views on community detention as an alternative to detention centres?
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Family reunions

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What are the implications of preventing resettled asylum seekers from sponsoring family members?
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Take a walk down the back streets of Sydney and the parks to see our homeless here, who also desperately need help. I watched the show, but how many more can we help? Our welfare system is already under immense strain.
What can we do?
Could we set up a type of 'pen-pal' system where Australians could write to people in detention centres as a way for them to keep in touch with the real world, and to let them know that people do care about their plight and their future.
Jill,
Just because the detention centre has a fridge and bed does not detract from the mental stress of not knowing what will happen #GoBackSBS
I don't think most people are denying that there are problems here & that we shouldn't take care of "our own" too, but that's not what the show is about! For the most part Australia has it good & can do more for other countries..
Larger quota, more rules?
First stop offshore processing. If you do not want the boats to come, the only way to solve this issue is send your legal representatives to the countries affected by war, natural disaster or any unforeseen happenings and identify the innocent civilians who are victims of these events and get them down to Australia and give them a better life.
Benedict,
I'm such a contradiction. Watched keeping up with the kardashians and now #GoBackSBS
whilst there is poverty in Australia and yes, we certainly should address social issues here, it still doesn't even touch the level of poverty other countries on this planet experience.
I think as global villagers, it's our responsibility to offer sanctuary and hope to the suffering and displaced. One of the most basic premises of the Christian faith is 'getting the neighbour loved', and for those of us for whom this is truth, 
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