History, Headlines and the Law: What's shaping refugee policy in Australia?

Video courtesy of Sky News A-PAC (Australia's Public Affairs Channel). How has Australia moved from a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers – and is there a way back? How is public opinion influenced by the actions and attitudes of politicians and the media? What impact can international law and the legal profession have? On 2 November 2017 UNSW Law hosted the second Look Who’s Talking event for 2017 which presented a fascinating discussion with: Historian and Asylum By Boat author Dr Claire Higgins; Guardian Australia journalist Ben Doherty; Scholar, barrister and Kaldor Centre Acting Director Prof. Guy S Goodwin-Gill; and Wotton + Kearney Partner Heidi Nash-Smith Moderator: Dean of UNSW Law Professor George Williams AO