Published on
Aug 26, 2026
25 years since the Tampa affair: How 'stop the boats' changed the world
In 2001, Australia was criticised on the world stage for its unprecedented hardline policy on asylum seekers. Twenty-five years later, governments around the world are following suit. August 24, 2001. The Palapa, a small Indonesian fishing boat, is …
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ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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