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He illustrates how those who seek independence are killed and tortured for their cause. There is now no one like the Papuan leader Theys Eluay, murdered in 2001 by the Indonesian military, and a campaign of death and terror has been launched on those who raise the Morning Star flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMartinkus shows how the wealth of the Freeport mine underpins a regimen of repression and he reports on the rise of Laskar Jihad, the imported Islamic extremists who spread fear in the name of Indonesian domination. 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Tony Abbott promised to stop the boats. With the help of Kevin Rudd’s “PNG solution”, he has. But at what cost?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eVisiting the Indonesian departure points, Toohey tells the dramatic stories of asylum seekers heading from Java to Australia, investigates people-smuggling and witnesses the aftermath of a sinking at sea. He examines the individual policies and outcomes of the Howard, Rudd, Gillard and now Abbott governments. He also interrogates Australian attitudes to boat people, and what politicians have made of these.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis engaging, powerful essay provides the untold personal stories of those waiting to make the dangerous journey, and the long view of this fraught issue. \u003cem\u003eThat Sinking Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e is an unflinching look at people at their worst and best – and most ruthless and most vulnerable – by one of Australia’s finest reporters.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cem\u003eThat Sinking Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2014 Walkley Award for best long-form feature writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrespondence discussing Quarterly Essay 53, \u003cem\u003eThat Sinking Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quarterlyessay.com.au\/correspondence\/correspondence-mary-crock\"\u003eMary Crock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quarterlyessay.com.au\/correspondence\/correspondence-michael-bachelard-0\"\u003eMichael Bachelard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quarterlyessay.com.au\/correspondence\/correspondence-neil-james\"\u003eNeil James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n","brand":"QE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39460767137927,"sku":"9781863956468-POD","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0313\/7211\/6103\/products\/qe53_3c215a49-0db9-455e-943c-227ee71f34cd.jpg?v=1625796700"},{"product_id":"crossing-the-line-australia-s-secret-history-in-the-timor-seapaperback","title":"Crossing the Line by Kim McGrath","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith explosive new research and access to never-before-seen documents, Kim McGrath tells the story of Australia’s secret agenda in the Timor Sea, exposing the ruthlessness of successive governments. 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