by Rise | Jun 26, 2012 | Current Affairs
Australia?s policy on refugees continues to be driven by the personal ambitions of politicians in government and opposition who have demonstrated a lack of respect for Australia?s stature as a standard bearer of international laws in the Asia pacific region and a lack... 
by Rise | Jun 23, 2012 | Current Affairs, regular
RISE is highly critical of AMSA’s rescue centre not taking immediate response despite receiving calls from the vessel indicating it was experiencing difficulties on Tuesday 19th of June 2012. It took over 40 hours, since receiving the call, until the Customs and... by Rise | Jun 15, 2012 | Current Affairs
Dominic Golding (ONE STAR): The theme for this year?s Refugee Week is Restoring Hope. In this vein, the Ethnic Community Council of Victoria (ECCV), Multicultural Arts Victor (MAV) and Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES) got the Playback Theatre Company to... by Rise | Jun 6, 2012 | Current Affairs
RISE is highly critical of ABC?s Four Corners report on people smuggling which aired on Monday 4 June, 2012 in its failure to address the most pressing aspects of the issue of refugees and asylum seekers. We condemn ABC?s obvious descent into the fear-mongering and... by Rise | Jun 1, 2012 | Current Affairs
RISE is extremely concerned about the current, appalling medical situation that refugees and asylum seekers are facing while they are settling in Australia. There are a number of medical cases that have not been properly reviewed or given high priority, as they should... 
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