BREAKING / ABC report: First person sent to Nauru under new deal. In a statement, a Nauruan govt spokesperson said the agreement reaffirmed "Nauru and Australia's shared commitment to humane, lawful, and mutually respectful management of migration and settlement". www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

A legal diagnosis tool, a one-stop shop where people can type in any legal issue and receive clear guidance on next steps. Read @danghez.bsky.social on #HearMeOut w/ @njpjustice.bsky.social & Portable www.inside.unsw.edu.au/societal-imp...

'Refugee protection is not only an act of obligation but of shared opportunity.' @danghez.bsky.social opens #Kaldor25

The report is a joint collaboration between @idcoalition.bsky.social, @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and Refugee Law Lab. It can be read here: idcoalition.org/wp-content/u...

Join us online on 30th October: I'm very much looking forward to presenting the report on technology and alternatives to detention I recently worked on, hosted by the Technology & Digital Futures thematic group of @bordercrim.bsky.social Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

‘We’re not there to hide. We’re there to be seen.’ An excellent insight into #Kaldor25 keynote speaker Mohammed Naeem of @refugeesinternational.org – read it today (and register to join us next Thursday!): www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...

' ... the problem is not refugee law, it is the cynical, timeworn deployment of xenophobic and racist rhetoric to create fear and undermine democratic institutions' writes Kate Jastram @cgrsasylum.bsky.social in response to recent 'reform' proposals cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/our-work/...

For Dor Akech Achiek, the journey into refugee advocacy is inseparable from his own story. His focus on dignity, participation and systemic change will be at the ❤️ of his #Kaldor25 panel, 'From rhetoric to reality: Centering the meaningful participation of refugees'. www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/10...

'Let there be no mistake: the daily repetition of atrocities is intended to numb our conscience. To make us feel powerless. 'But we are not. Our power is to maintain moral clarity and reaffirm fundamental humanitarian values.'– Filippo Grandi @unhcr.org www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...

President Trump is expected to lower the ceiling on refugee admissions to 7,500, a drastic decrease from the cap of 125,000 set by the Biden administration last year, according to a presidential determination dated Sept. 30 and signed by Mr. Trump. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Despite reports that Australia's govt is spending $1.5m a year for each person it holds in Nauru, asylum seekers there are going hungry: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Thank you to everyone at @mobileucph.bsky.social for so generously hosting me over the next three months and for creating opportunities like this! @kaldorcentre.bsky.social @danghez.bsky.social

Immigration attorneys have reported small but sharply rising numbers of U.S. citizens seeking asylum in Canada, the UK, Ireland and other European countries. Add Australia to the list. New @australia.theguardian.com story with input from @danghez.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Without a shift in policy, the dominant trajectory of technology in immigration will continue to be digital surveillance. It doesn't have to be that way. Very glad to talk about our global research on technology and alternatives to detention on @techpolicypress.bsky.social.

'We should not mistake surveillance for freedom.' New piece by @petramolnar.com, @danghez.bsky.social, Carolina Gottardo and @svaroschi.bsky.social in @techpolicypress.bsky.social #SecurityTech #HumanRights #BorderSecurity #ImmigrationPolicy #Surveillance www.techpolicy.press/technology-i...

See our amazing speaker lineup for the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference - and register now! conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

As Pacific leaders meet ⁦‪@ForumSEC‬⁩ this week to discuss the impacts of climate change, the proposed Treaty on the Protection of Persons in the event of Disasters is pertinent to discussions. ⁦Thomas Mulder and I explain why. www.ejiltalk.org/foregroundin...

A busy week... My @refugeelab.ca released our report about tech and alternatives to immigration detention, co-authored by @danghez.bsky.social & @petramolnar.com, and co-published with @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and @idcoalition.bsky.social: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...

‘The choice is stark: ‘Digital tools can either entrench surveillance and control, or they can empower people-on-the-move and promote dignity and freedom. Our principles provide a roadmap for governments to choose the latter.’ – @danghez.bsky.social Read: www.unsw.edu.au/content/dam/...

Looking forward to the launch of this report next 16 September in Geneva and online! For the past year, I have been working with the @idcoalition.bsky.social to research the use of technology in alternative to detention and immigration detention, in partnership with the @kaldorcentre.bsky.social

🔔 Do not miss this upcoming event in Geneva on 16 September. Brilliant scholars - @danghez.bsky.social, @petramolnar.com, and @idcoalition.bsky.social - launch a new report, discussing whether technology are alternatives or extensions of detention. In person and online participation. More info 👇️

Friendly reminder to book NOW – earlybird prices end tonight! events.humanitix.com/2025-kaldor-... 📅 23 October 2025 | UNSW Sydney + online This year’s opening keynote is dynamic global advocate Mohammed Naeem/Refugees International; closing is Hugh de Kretser/Australian Human Rights Commission.

How do we foster constructive dialogue in polarised times? @sukhmanikhorana.bsky.social, a leading scholar on migrant media, empathy & disinformation, will bring her insights to #Kaldor25. Read more about the moments that sparked her interest in this work: www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/09...

At the first @mpc-eui.bsky.social of 2025-26 today, @danghez.bsky.social of @kaldorcentre.bsky.social presented an easy-to-follow framework for spotting and countering misinformation about migrants and refugees. ➡️ Available at migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...

Are digital tools like GPS ankle monitors & tracking apps really “alternatives” to detention? 🚨 New report from us, Refugee Law Lab & @idcoalition.bsky.social shows these technologies often expand detention in new forms—harming rights & dignity. 🔗 Register: events.humanitix.com/from-surveil...

We're so excited about the program for #Kaldor25, where you can join global and Australian leaders who are dealing with the formidable challenges facing forcibly displaced people today. ALSO exciting - early-bird 20% discount has been extended until Monday 15 Sept. Book now: bit.ly/45NRiNx

On Saturday, our own Sherine al Shallah will be the keynote speaker at LIFE Australia's annual gala dinner, raising funds to help the youth of Lebanon access higher education for a better future. Excellent speaker, excellent cause–sending our best wishes to all attending for an excellent evening.

'Actions speak far louder than words, and this government’s actions are telling us all we need to know.' The @ascsyd.bsky.social's Seek Elijah Buol in @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

📣Ahead of tonight's Three-Minute Thesis Final @ UNSW, we'd like to congratulate all the finalists–but especially the Kaldor Centre's Mia Bridle, representing UNSW Law & Justice.👏👏👏 Mia brings Law and Applied Mathematics degrees to cutting-edge research into fairness in refugee decision-making. #3MT

THIS WEEK: What do the recent Advisory Opinions by the International Court of Justice and IACtHR mean for people on the move in the context of climate change? Find out at this 4 Sept virtual event: bit.ly/4mCTuxj

While condemning the extremists at the weekend marches, politicians are this week expected to pass extreme legislation skirting basic legal rights to send people to Nauru. Read @profjmcadam.bsky.social on the moral + financial cost of this dissonant, rushed bill theconversation.com/politicians-...

For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue. But just as government messaging has partly contributed to this situation, it could also help get us out of it. I explain how: theconversation.com/politicians-...

Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script, writes @profjmcadam.bsky.social theconversation.com/politicians-...

By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities, write Kaldor Centre PhD @lisa-vantoor.bsky.social and affiliate @maryannekenny.bsky.social – an important piece to help you understand what's at stake in parliament this week theconversation.com/by-sending-n...

My thoughts on Australia’s latest offshore deal with Nauru www.smh.com.au/national/sec...

An epic visual report from @graphics.reuters.com What do you think? www.reuters.com/graphics/MIG...

"Procedural fairness is a fundamental principle in many areas of decision-making, however..." said Minister Burke. That "however" is doing some very unsavoury heavy lifting. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

This promises to be a very insightful day next week – and not least because it includes a peek into Professor @profjmcadam.bsky.social's burgeoning Australian Research Council Laureate research into how we think about evacuations. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...

Most of Tuvalu applied for a new Australian visa; why? It was a pleasure to chat to David Marr about this yesterday www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Join @welcomingaus.bsky.social & JEINA for lunch at UTS on 12 September! If you don't already know these groups' work supporting women from forced migration backgrounds, check it out: JEINA @UNSW: www.unsw.edu.au/edi/diversit... Welcoming Universities: universities.welcoming.org.au

Proud to share that Prof @danghez.bsky.social Daniel Ghezelbash was recognised last week at the 2025 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education Awards as a finalist in the Emerging Leadership category — well-deserved acknowledgment of his leadership and impact www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...

EARLY-BIRD ENDS SOON: Save 20% per ticket if you register for the 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference by 5 Sept 2025—only two weeks left! Explore the program (SO good!) and book today: conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...

🎧 LISTEN: Journalists around the world have been interviewing @profjmcadam.bsky.social about why 80% of the people in #Tuvalu joined the ballot for a new Australian visa. If you have time for only one, make it David Marr on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live #LNL www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

'Statehood and the Protection of Persons in the Context of Sea-Level Rise: The International Law Association’s Contribution' - read my new piece with Walter Kaelin & Bruce Burson @kaldorcentre.bsky.social brill-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/view/journal...

Congratulations to Daniel Ghezelbash‬⁩ @kaldorcentre.bsky.social‬⁩ who won the Innovator of the Year (Individual) award last night at the Australian Law Awards! www.lawyersweekly.com.au/australian-l...

The agreement between Tuvalu and Australia, with its world-first climate migration pathway, is making headlines around the world. Here's another German media interview with the pioneering climate mobility scholar @profjmcadam.bsky.social www.republik.ch/2025/08/12/k...

Please join me for this event on 2 Sept in Sydney. How can disaster risk reduction be done better? Join leading global and local experts from practice, research and lived experience at NSW Parliament House - register here! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...

We @kaldorcentre.bsky.social are pleased to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda on disaster displacement disasterdisplacement.org/news-events/...

Some research I led was published today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. It's about refugees in the Australian economy, based on a longitudinal survey (6 waves over 10 years) of 2,000+ refugees from places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Check it out (links follow):

Why does the legal system so often leave culture at the door when deliberating cultural harm? Our own Sherine Al Shallah + UNSW law prof Lucas Lixinski @culturalheritage.bsky.social answer in Right Now magazine. #CulturalHeritage #IndigenousRights #TorresStrait 📣 👇 rightnow.org.au/opinion/torr...