Ten years after Brexit, this is the UK: a divided nation frozen in time | Aditya Chakrabortty Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractious, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Ten years after Brexit, the UK is a divided nation frozen in time.

No economic gain, culture wars rife, minorities scapegoated.

Parties jostle over who can be more authoritarian; say little about inequalities, civil rights, public ownership, quality of life.

Architect of Brexit became richer.

In today’s NZ Herald

Did you catch our story in ABC News? More than 100 health workers are calling on the government to ensure people seeking asylum can access healthcare as a quiet crisis unfolds.

Healthcare is a human right. It’s time our system treated it that way.
Read the full article: https://loom.ly/yECAlQ4

Healthcare professionals are speaking out.

More than 100 doctors, nurses, and health workers have issued a collective call to the government: the current system is failing people seeking asylum and it must be fixed.

Read. Share. Stand with those calling for change.

200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability A threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” may amount to a threat of genocide.

A threat to wipe out "a whole civilization" may amount to a threat of genocide.

All parties should respect international law, and those responsible for atrocities should be held accountable.

New statement from HRW and 200+ groups, experts:

Release David McBride.

Warnings about possible unintended consequences of Iran visitor ban Iranians holding visitor visas will be banned from entering Australia for six months starting from Thursday as migration law experts warn the ban could set a precedent for conflicts in the future.

'When someone goes through the process of applying for a visa, they pay their fees. They meet all the requirements of that visa...pay for accommodation, pay for their flights.
'This sends a signal that none of that matters.'

Read (or 🎧) @danghez.bsky.social in SBS:
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The Albanese Labor Government has chosen to work hand-in-hand with One Nation and the Liberals to push through extreme anti-migrant and anti-refugee policies. These policies were always going to be challenged in the courts because they are so contrary to basic human rights.

From Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi to Out, Out, Out: Labor passes temporary visa legislation - ASC Sydney, 12 March 2026 — Following the passage of a new law which creates powers to temporarily block travellers from certain countries, including Iran, from

The Albanese govt has passed its callous entry ban law.

“Seeking asylum is a human right. It is not determined by nationality, profile, and platform. It is universal. This law is an affront to those rights," ASC CEO and former refugee Elijah Buol says.

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"Really appalling."

Our Co-CEO Paul Power spoke with SBS News about the Government's Migration Amendment Bill, which gives the Immigration Minister power to prevent people already granted visas from entering Australia if conditions change in their country of origin.

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As a refugee, I have lived in limbo for 13 years. Why are only some Iranian women worthy of Australia’s protection? | Fatemeh Lahmidi First we were put in offshore detention on Nauru. Even now in Australia, my family live on short-term bridging visas, with constant uncertainty about our future

"As a refugee, I have lived in limbo for 13 years. Why are only some Iranian women worthy of Australia’s protection?"

- Powerful words by Fatemeh Lahmidi, an Iranian refugee living in Australia
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☎️ CALL YOUR SENATOR TO BLOCK THE BILL ☎️
The Albanese Government's new Migration Bill aims to place entry bans on people with valid tourist visas, who are fleeing conflict and danger in Iran and Lebanon. Call your Senator. Find them here: https://pulse.ly/0linq8yiuk

Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.

Insane that this has taken so long, and yet will pass with a whimper as the world moves on to other injustices. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Australian Government's newest Migration Amendment Bill sits in sharp contrast to the welcome and safety rightly provided to some of the Iranian women’s soccer team mere hours before.
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Labor moves to block some temporary visa holders travelling to Australia amid Middle East war Proposed new powers for home affairs minister are ‘truly appalling’, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says

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“Duplicity defined”: Labor seeks to block temporary visa holders - ASC Sydney, 10 March 2026 — In response to news that the Australian government is introducing new rules to block people from countries including Iran from

After granting protection to 5 Iranian footballers in front of the TV cameras this morning, the Government legislate to block the pathway for countless others seeking protection from the Middle East this afternoon .

Shameful.
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I am in a rushed hearing into the Albanese Labor Government's travel freeze, clearly aimed at preventing people from Iran from seeking safety in Australia.

More below👇

Government seeks power to temporarily ban some people from Australia Overseas visitors planning to travel from certain countries could be temporarily blocked from entering Australia in an attempt by the federal government to stop a wave of people overstaying their visa...

The hypocrisy is so dangerous. While signing us up for an illegal war & claiming it champions human rights of the Iranian people, the Albanese Gov is ramming thru new laws to ban people from #Iran with valid visas from entering Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Disappointed I was the only MP to vote against 2nd reading of Govt-Oppn bill that will give the Minister power to stop entire classes of temp visa holders arriving in Aus. A discriminatory policy letting the Govt decide which imperilled ppl are worth saving. #auspol #politas

Iranian footballer visas welcome, but protection must extend beyond the spotlight - ASC Sydney, 10 March 2026 — In response to news that the Australian government has granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian football players, Asylum Seekers

Iranian footballer visas welcome, but protection must extend beyond the spotlight - @ascsyd.bsky.social statement on this morning's news.
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As a middle power, Australia should be careful what it wishes for when it comes to an illegal war with Iran | Andrew Wilkie I resigned from the intelligence services over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And I see some alarming parallels with this case

Great article from @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social on the vital importance of international law -
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Adrita's story: Not everyone is as welcoming as you - ASC After experiencing hate when she arrived in Australia, Adrita found support and belonging at the ASC. Now, she gives back to the community, choosing welcome over fear.

Welcome changes lives. Hear from our community member Adrita* about how kindness and support helped her find hope in a new place.

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On 5 March, we’re turning up the volume on something powerful: welcome 💙

This Giving Day, every donation to the Asylum Seekers Centre will be MATCHED - doubling your impact and doubling your welcome ✨

Choose welcome in action: https://loom.ly/QOEa5O4

News live: charity calls for ‘moral clarity’ on Australians in Syrian camp, saying children devastated not to be coming home Follow live

Call me old school but I don't think individual politicians should be able pick & choose which citizens can re-enter their own country. If someone has committed crime prosecute them on reentry but citizenship shouldn't be contingent on the wishes of individual MPs
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

ProPublica received eight handwritten letters from children who have been held at the detention center that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was recently released from.

We'll let their words speak for themselves.

Do they teach this at the NSW Police Academy?
Brutality 101, am I right?
#HerzogProtest #auspol

This is an extremely dark moment for Australian democracy. Protest blanket banned in Australia’s most iconic city & police assaulting protesters with impunity. Aussies pride themselves on ballot box participation but voting is only one part of a democracy and in Australia the other parts are failing

Was great to be out this morning at the Asylum Seeker Centre in Newtown cleaning up their beautiful welcoming mural. Lovely community action, sharing care and time together. Sweaty solidarity!

Der Spiegel headline: Der ICE-Kommandant im Nazi-Look Martialisch und effektheischend, so tritt ICE-Kommandant Gregory Bovino gern auf.

I didn't say it. The Germans did.