Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 16h

The deputy chief executive of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Jana Favero, said the centre had also seen an increase in the number of people from the US calling its helplines for advice on how to claim protection.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

At least 29 Americans have sought asylum in Australia since second Trump presidency began

Applications from US citizens make up less than 1% of monthly applications but have risen steadily since Trump’s inauguration

www.theguardian.com

1 5 11

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 1d

What I learned about healing after surviving the Rwanda genocide.

womensagenda.com.au/latest/what-...

What I learned about healing after surviving the Rwanda genocide

From surviving the Rwanda genocide to rebuilding her life in Australia, Frida uses her voice to inspire healing, compassion and unity.

womensagenda.com.au

4 5

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s show multicultural communities support Treaty! If you’re a multicultural org or group join our statement in support of Treaty in Victoria, email the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre at [email protected] by 10am Thursday (tomorrow) to add your name!

12 24

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 2d

8 24

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 5d

After finding refuge in Australia, a trailblazing judge fears the Taliban will take revenge on her family. Female judges in exile from Afghanistan say family members still awaiting humanitarian visas remain in peril.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

After finding refuge in Australia, a trailblazing judge fears the Taliban will take revenge on her family

Female judges in exile from Afghanistan say family members still awaiting humanitarian visas remain in peril

www.theguardian.com

15 45

Reposted by Kon Karapanagiotidis

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 6d

Every family deserves a seat at the table of welcome & dignity. Access to food is a human right. It’s why my mum Sia & I are donating 100% of our profits of all copies sold of our cookbook till Christmas to help Palestinian refugees. Our cookbook is available everywhere!

1 9 35

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 6d

Every family deserves a seat at the table of welcome & dignity. Access to food is a human right. It’s why my mum Sia & I are donating 100% of our profits of all copies sold of our cookbook till Christmas to help Palestinian refugees. Our cookbook is available everywhere!

1 9 35

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 7d

Where is the money going? The corruption allowed by the Albanese government stinks.

Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Asylum seekers on Nauru going hungry despite government spending $1.5m a year for each person

The Australian government is spending millions of dollars a year to house asylum seekers, yet many say they can not afford food and are forced to skip meals

www.theguardian.com

3 28 66

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 7d

Q: How much does it cost to be cruel?
A: $430,512 per day
That's the amount the Government is spending per day to warehouse 105 people seeking asylum on Nauru. It's 16X the original contract the Albanese Government signed with US prison company MTC in 2022.

20 28

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 7d

Appalled and disgusted to see this terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day for the Jewish community Yom Kippur. A vile act of anti - semitism.

My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and everyone impacted in the Jewish community.

6 36

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 9d

4 11 73

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 10d

Facts matter.

2 13 49

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11d

I’m a fierce critic of Albanese Gov on their failures on refugees but when they show positive leadership it should be encouraged and recognised. Shame on the Coalition for attacking Tony Burke for welcoming newly arrived Palestinian refugees. This is his job, to champion our multiculturalism.

3 46 150

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11d

Appalling. US private prisons operator to be paid $790m by the Albanese Government to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract. A sixteenfold increase in the original contract without public notification raises allegations of ‘gross mismanagement’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

US private prisons operator to be paid $790m to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract

Exclusive: A sixteenfold increase in the original contract without public notification raises allegations of ‘gross mismanagement’ and a process ‘run out of control’

www.theguardian.com

3 26 47

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11d

Government bodies responsible for monitoring Australia's places of detention to prevent torture, under the OPCAT (Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture) have raised serious concerns over the conditions in immigration detention.

Continued in thread below ⬇️

8 19

Reposted by Kon Karapanagiotidis

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 12d

We are donating 100% of our profits from all copies sold of our award winning bestseller cookbook till Boxing Day (Dec 26) to help Palestinian refugees families in Australia. Available at all good bookstores everywhere & on - line. Order it here: tinyurl.com/2fnc472r

2 19 53

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 12d

We are donating 100% of our profits from all copies sold of our award winning bestseller cookbook till Boxing Day (Dec 26) to help Palestinian refugees families in Australia. Available at all good bookstores everywhere & on - line. Order it here: tinyurl.com/2fnc472r

2 19 53

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 13d

Alcohol, my male peer group, my footy team losing or getting angry doesn’t ever give me the right to physically hurt any woman, ever. It’s a crime and it’s a choice. Remember that today.

#AFL #AFLGF #AFLGF2025 #Geelong #Brisbane

14 66

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 13d

I grew up around lots of alcoholic men, men who were violent and men who disrespected women. I have made a CHOICE not to be one of those men. I’ve worked hard to be better than that. It’s a CHOICE I’ve made.

10 18 180

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 15d

Government bodies responsible for monitoring Australia's places of detention to prevent torture, under the OPCAT (Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture) have raised serious concerns over the conditions in immigration detention.

Read the full report here: lnkd.in/g9H-3X7v

9 20

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 16d

The ASRC proud to have joined 268 human rights groups around the world in signing on to an open letter to reject Trumps attempts to roll back protections to the global refugee protection system.

Read the statement here: humanrightsfirst.org/library/thre...

Threats to Refugee and Human Rights Treaties and the Rules-Based Order - Human Rights First

With the high-level UN General Assembly meeting this week, the pending Trump administration “review” of U.S. membership in international organizations and treaties, and reports of a Trump administrati...

humanrightsfirst.org

5 21

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 17d

Behind every story of detention is a person missing their loved ones, longing for safety, dignity and connection.

This September, your gift can help end the harm of detention and support people to rebuild their lives in freedom.

💜 Donate today bit.pulse.ly/d6mh85l6qv

5 27

Reposted by Kon Karapanagiotidis

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28d

Our September Advocacy Appeal is on right now. Help power our independence and advocacy with refugees for fairness by making a tax - deductible donation to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre today here: bit.pulse.ly/jyzhnoexn3

12 34

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28d

Our September Advocacy Appeal is on right now. Help power our independence and advocacy with refugees for fairness by making a tax - deductible donation to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre today here: bit.pulse.ly/jyzhnoexn3

12 34

Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · Sep 10

There is nothing controversial or radical about Treaty in Victoria, the only thing that’s controversial is how far behind we are from our neighbours on having one.

First Treaty’s with Indigenous people

United States 🇺🇸
1788

Canada 🇨🇦
1725

New Zealand 🇳🇿
1840

4 27 110