This racist dog whistling harms us all, it must be condemned. I don’t know a migrant family that doesn’t have the same aspiration to give back and provide a future for their families.
Kon Karapanagiotidis
@kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social
CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Human rights lawyer, cookbook author, social worker, teacher, activist and philanthropist.
In listening to these voices and giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on the enduring legacies of those great immigrants. In every facet of life – science, medicine, the arts, agriculture, industry, and politics – our lives are enriched by the energy, drive and
My grandfather built Myer from nothing. The bile of this debate harms all of us
By giving comfort to anti-immigration rhetoric we are turning our backs on a wealthy legacy of eminent Australians who have brought a tireless entrepreneurial energy.
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Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation Tom McIlroy www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation
Coalition leader’s proposal goes further than Peter Dutton’s 2025 election promise and beyond even Pauline Hanson’s bottom line
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To every Australian banging on this morning on talkback radio about wanting ZERO migration, I concede. You can have it. As long as you are ok with the high chance of ZERO emergency medical care when you’re sick. ZERO aged care when you’re old. ZERO fresh food when you’re hungry.
Angus Taylor is punching down again today bragging he will cut our Refugee and Humanitarian intake by a staggering 50%. You have to go back to 1977-78 for the last time Australia’s refugee and humanitarian intake was just 10,000 places. (That was the year when Malcolm Fraser established our first
IT’S ONLY TUESDAY and in less than 48 hours: 1. A male teacher at the prestigious Methodist Ladies College has been charged with the sexual assault of a student 2. A 51 year old woman has been stabbed in the neck by a man on a tram
The Coalition has just announced its new immigration policy and it’s going to make us more divided, meaner and poorer as a nation. It’s bottom of the barrel politics cutting our refugee intake by 50% and forcing people seeking asylum to be at risk of starvation.
We started the week devastated. You had our backs though in our time of need & responded with love. You made it possible for us to keep our catering social enterprise going & refugees in work. And gave a sense of safety & normality again. Thank you to all of you! 1/3
Our 2 catering vans that were stolen have been found! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The vans were used for its ASRC catering social enterprises all over Victoria and Melbourne’s south east, providings employment opportunities to people seeking asylum and refuge. dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2026-09...
ASRC’s stolen vans worth over $100,000
Refugee charity, ASRC is pleading for the return of two stolen vans worth more than $100,000 combined. The Melbourne-based, independently funded Asylum Seeker Resource Centre says the food catering social enterprise vans play a vital role. Its chief executive, Kon Karapanagiotidis alleges thieves spent two nights casing the charity site before smashing in at around [...]
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We need your help to find who robbed us. Victoria Police are doing all they can to find the men who did. Hoping the power of community might help too! Here’s 3 short videos of two of the robbers smashing into the side of our catering enterprise
“We can’t run our social enterprise without those bloody vans,” he said. “I’m now online looking to book some for tomorrow, so we can keep those people working and we can keep delivering to our good customers who are kind enough to support us.” www.news.com.au/national/mel...
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“The two stolen vehicles are used by the ASRC’s catering social enterprise, which provides employment opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum.” Read more here: www.news.com.au/national/mel...
The Victorian Police are investigating after our 2 ASRC Catering Social Enterprise Vans were stolen. To those who have reached out asking how they can help. There’s two ways: Chip in to help cover what insurance won’t: donate.asrc.org.au Call 000 if you spot either of our ASRC Catering white vans
“The two stolen vehicles are used by the ASRC’s catering social enterprise, which provides employment opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum.” Read more here: www.news.com.au/national/mel...
The Victorian Police are investigating after our 2 ASRC Catering Social Enterprise Vans were stolen. To those who have reached out asking how they can help. There’s two ways: Chip in to help cover what insurance won’t: donate.asrc.org.au Call 000 if you spot either of our ASRC Catering white vans
ASRC had TWO VANS STOLEN OVERNIGHT in Melbourne from our CATERING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. We are all so distressed and angry. Who robs a charity! Here’s are the license plates of the two white vans 👇🏼 and photos of them too➡️➡️➡️ Call 000 if spot them please 🙏🏼 Renault 🚐 is 1UO2YV Peugeot van 🚐 is 1QR 8PO
I’m devastated this morning. We have just had two of our @asrc1 social enterprise catering vans stolen. Roller door smashed. Food stolen. Safe destroyed. Staff distressed. TWO VANS LICENSE PLATES - mini vans with ASRC Catering on them Renault is 1UO2YV Peugeot is 2DW4TB
Never lose hope. We can win this fight against the rise of the far right and racism. Here’s 3 ways in 1 min that the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is doing this. Want to support the fight back? Donate here: donate.asrc.org.au
This is how old I was when I last cared about what men thought of me. So to every man questioning my masculinity to my sexuality go ahead. As long as you don’t think I’m one of you I’m all good. And yes keep comparing me to a woman, it’s a compliment.
The AFL Grand Final is the 2nd most dangerous day of the year for women in Australia. That’s a fact. Victoria Police & police everywhere preparing for up to a 20% rise in male violence against women on Saturday
The Albanese Government is looking to bring in an asylum ban and remove the right to work. We have just weeks to stop this, organise and mobilise a community push back. Help us win this fight. Donate here to do so: donate.asrc.org.au
“Labor says its migration changes will have a 'soft landing' on the economy. Some farmers disagree”. Had a chance to also be part of this story and I didn’t hold back on my serious concerns. www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast...
Labor says its migration changes will have a 'soft landing' on the economy. Some farmers disagree
The federal government says Labor’s long-awaited immigration reforms are designed to bring net migration down, ease pressure on housing and close what it describes as loopholes in the visa system. But...
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How do you keep hope alive when you're cut off from everyone you love? Ravi* shares what life in offshore detention was like, in his own words. Listen to Episode 1 of Out of Sight, Out of Mind, out now wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o... *Name changed.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is recruiting for a Principal Solicitor. A terrific opportunity to be part of a truly independent human rights organisation that leads the way nationally on immigration reform. www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/ASRC...
Principal Solicitor – Job in Melbourne – Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Lead our Human Rights Law Program as Principal Solicitor, driving strategy and guiding a high-performing team to deliver client impact!
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Absolutely horrifying and devastating news. Police allege mother stabbed three children in Blue Mountains leaving one child dead www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Police allege mother stabbed three children in Blue Mountains leaving one child dead
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries
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The Albanese Gov is looking to bring in an asylum ban & remove the right to work. We’ve just weeks to stop this, organise & mobilise a community push back & send refugee led delegations to Canberra. Help the @ASRC1 win this fight. Donate: donate.asrc.org.au
Did you know Australia uses the exact same private immigration detention operator as Trumps US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Management and Training Corporation (MTC). MTC won a $2.3 billion contract to manage Australia’s onshore immigration detention network