What exactly is offshore processing for asylum seekers and why are governments looking to follow the Australian model?This episode explores the history and politics behind offshore processing in Australia and evaluates how successful Australia's model has been in stopping asylum seekers arriving by boat.Hear from experts <a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/madeline-gleeson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Madeline Gleeson</a> (UNSW), <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/alexander-downer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alexander Downer</a> (King’s College London), <a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/20371-jordana-silverstein" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Jordana Silverstein</a> (University of Melbourne), <a href="https://uni-bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/soziologie/fakultaet/personen/missbach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Antje Missbach</a> (Universität Bielefeld) and <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/julie-kalman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Associate Professor Julie Kalman</a> (Monash University).

Unpacking the Australian offshore processing policy

The ‘Australia: Inside Out’ podcast series takes a deeper look at Australian politics and society, with a particular focus on topics of interest to listeners in the UK, Europe and beyond. Hosted by Dr Agnieszka Sobocinska, it is the podcast of the Menzies Australia Institute at King’s College London.

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