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Sep 7, 2015

Welcome to Australia, where we greet refugees with open arms and hot drinks. Oh wait, that's Austria

In Austria, refugee children are given toys and shelter. In Australia, they are sent to indefinite detention on tropical islands
By First Dog on the Moon / theguardian.com

Welcome to Austr(al)ia. Australia v. Austria welcoming refugees

We say when we are overrun and the circumstances in which we will be overrun.

Illustration: First Dog on the Moon for the Guardian

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