How has the Australian Government and media portrayed the refugee situation?

The media has done a good job of letting us know how ‘disruptive’ the detainees in Woomera have been over the past few years. The Australian government has emphasised how well they’re looking after Australians in the way that they have dealt with the “boat people situation”. But no one has successfully enlightened most Australians about just how inhumanely their government has been treating asylum seekers who come to Australia’s shores for refuge.

There are myths circulating regarding the refugee situation, as well as images and messages all over the press intended to influence us into believing that asylum seekers are terrorists. “Solutions” have been implemented by the Australian government which simply shift the problem to other countries, and policies have been created to deal with asylum seekers that aren’t actually helping anybody - including Australians.

Among the many myths regarding the refugee situation, two of the most inaccurate are that boat people...