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

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Unpacking the Australian offshore processing policy