‘Hear Me Out’: UNSW-developed AI tool bringing justice to the people honoured with award A legal platform that UNSW’s Kaldor Centre created in partnership with the National Justice Project and Portable Australia has won Most Innovative Website at the 2025 Australian Web Awards.

‘Hear Me Out’ wins Most Innovative Website award:
Developed by us, @njpjustice.bsky.social and Portable Australia, this AI tool bringing justice to the people wins in the Australian Web Awards 2025
👏 @danghez.bsky.social @georgenewhouse.bsky.social
+ all involved!
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...

5 ways to tackle Australia’s backlog of asylum cases Overall, Australia needs a fundamental shift that recognises fairness contributes to, rather than detracts from efficiency.

🛑 In Australia, tens of thousands of people are waiting for asylum decisions.
New piece in @theconversation.com by @danghez.bsky.social, Mia Bridle and Keyvan Dorostkar outlines 5 ways to fix it: theconversation.com/5-ways-to-ta...
#RefugeeLaw #AsylumSeekers #Fairness=Efficiency #AusPol

Hear Me Out Hear Me Out is an AI-powered platform designed to simplify the complaints process, providing users with tailored guidance and improving access to justice through clear, actionable steps.

Then try the tool yourself – it's Hear Me Out, produced with
@njpjustice.bsky.social
www.hearmeout.org.au

NSW Drive with Jess McGuire - ABC listen From the beach to the bush, NSW Drive will bring you up to speed on the latest news and information you need to know.

LISTEN:
@danghez.bsky.social gives a quick explainer about a free new tool to help you navigate the 75+ complaints bodies in NSW, to right a wrong – be it a consumer complaint, discrimination, job issues& more.
W/@jessmcguire.bsky.social – interview starts at 2.09
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Election 2025: RACS’s roadmap for refugee policy reform — RACS | Refugee Advice & Casework Service Australia’s asylum regime remains cruel and unjust. It’s an understatement to say there’s room for improvement. The RACS Roadmap for Policy Reform was developed as a direct response to this need for c...

With clear principles and practical recommendations, the good folk at RACS set out what change they would like to see from the next parliament. Check it out. www.racs.org.au/advocacy/ele...

Displaced scholars peer mentoring program | Kaldor Centre - UNSW Sydney

Are you a scholar with lived experience of displacement, working or studying in refugee/forced migration studies? Or are you an academic who would like to support such scholars through mentoring? Our 2025 Displaced Scholars Peer Mentoring Program is now open. Apply! www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centr...

Decision tree: Should you respond, and how?

How to debunk misinformation effectively

Misinformation multiplies in election campaigns, particularly about migrants and refugees. If you're seeing it, our recent work with cognitive scientists aims to help you decide whether and how to respond – effectively.
New downloadable resources are on our website: www.unsw.edu.au/kaldor-centr...

The analysis provides valuable lessons for the design and operation of Australia’s new ART and international reforms aimed at improving the efficiency of asylum processes.

Using data from Australia's abolished Fast Track review process, we show that fairness enhances efficiency. Our statistical analysis demonstrates that the fast-track process was neither fair nor efficient, and resulted in a system that was both slow and unjust.

Fairness and Efficiency in the Review of Asylum Decisions: Data-Driven Insights and Lessons From Australia’s Failed Fast Track Process Abstract. Attempts to enhance efficiency in asylum processing by limiting procedural rights have often backfired, leading to poor decision-making, increase

📢 New article alert! 🚨 Our latest @KaldorCentre Data Lab research reveals how limiting procedural rights in asylum processing can backfire, leading to poor decisions, more appeals, and longer delays. @RefugeeSurvey academic.oup.com/rsq/article-...

Counting down to this online event with
@danghez.bsky.social and Saul Wodak

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Great and informative work in the lead up to the election from @danghez.bsky.social, Saul Wodak and @kaldorcentre.bsky.social Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it theconversation.com/misinformati....

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Want to stop misinformation on migrants & refugees? Read this by @danghez.bsky.social  & Saul Wodak - they provide an action framework to understand how it spreads and how to counter it, based on research by @kaldorcentre.bsky.social  & @bitglobal.bsky.social 

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

What’s the best way to counter misinformation about refugees and migrants? And when is misinformation best ignored?

A huge thank you to our sector colleagues from @kaldorcentre.bsky.social - @danghez.bsky.social and Saul Wodak - for this important piece. @aunz.theconversation.com

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it
theconversation.com/misinformati...

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Timely and important research out today from @kaldorcentre.bsky.social on how to combat misinformation about refugees and migrants, which is rife during election periods.

Be sure to give it a read: theconversation.com/misinformati...

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it

Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Excellent response to misinformation about refugees and migrants!
theconversation.com/misinformati...

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it. New report out today by @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and Behavioural Insights Team theconversation.com/misinformati...

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

To turn the tide on misinformation, society needs systemic solutions eg media literacy education & regulatory reform of online platforms.
As we approach the federal election, addressing misinformation about refugees & migrants is more crucial than ever
theconversation.com/misinformati...

Truth matters: How to combat misinformation about refugees A practical new Kaldor Centre report helps you to understand how misinformation works – and what to do about it.

We’ve all seen misinformation distort public debate. The challenge isn’t just knowing the facts—it’s knowing how and when to intervene. Proud co-author w/ @kaldorcentre.bsky.social @danghez.bsky.social @francesvoon.bsky.social + fab BIT team on a guide to help you engage effectively
📣 bit.ly/4h9YEgJ

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

We know refugees will be scapegoats this election. Excellent research and practical tips from @kaldorcentre.bsky.social and @danghez.bsky.social

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it.

theconversation.com/misinformati...

Misinformation on refugees and migrants is rife during elections. We found 6 ways it spreads – and how to stop it Behavioural science explains why and how misinformation works. Understanding some of that science can empower all of us to stop its spread.

Tired of seeing misinformation spread unchecked? You’re not alone. The @kaldorcentre.bsky.social's new report with BIT levaragess behavioural science to outline how we can challenge false claims and build more fact-based conversations about refugees and migrants
theconversation.com/misinformati...

Thanks for the kind welcome Peter!

If you support #refugees' #humanrights, the Kaldor Centre's Director @danghez.bsky.social is on #BlueSky! He deserves a very warm welcome and lots of follows. 🦋 #auspol #auslaw #WelcomeRefugees

If you support #refugees' #humanrights, UNSW @kaldorcentre.bsky.social is on #BlueSky! They do excellent work and deserve a very warm welcome and lots of follows. 🦋 #auspol #auslaw #WelcomeRefugees

Speed briefing - Practical toolkit on climate and disaster displacement YouTube video by UNSW Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law

📺Did you miss our speed briefing on the ground-breaking new legal toolkit on climate and disaster displacement?
No worries; watch on demand.
W/@profjmcadam.bsky.social, Madeline Garlick @unhcr.org and Dr Tamara Wood
#climate #disasters #dispalcement #law #protection www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtHH...

Turning Africa’s legal advantages into benefits for climate refugees | ISS Africa On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-linked migration, but needs support to implement its progressive frameworks.

On paper, Africa is ahead of the world on climate-related migration, but it needs support to implement its progressive frameworks. Excellent piece by Tamara Wood & Aimee Noel Mbiyozo issafrica.org/iss-today/tu...

The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law is now here! Welcome @kaldorcentre.bsky.social

🔥Full volume out now: 'What role for law in refugee studies? Towards a transdisciplinary agenda' - our special issue in J Refugee Studies (w/ the amazing
@danghez.bsky.social and Helene Lambert)

academic-oup-com.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/jrs/issue/37/4

@mobileucph.bsky.social