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John van Kooy, PhD
@pantzfanon.bsky.social
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Meanjin/Brisbane-based researcher working on migration, refugee resettlement, and social cohesion.

Where I work: https://scanloninstitute.org.au/
Some writing: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4668-261X
Other stuff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnvankooy/
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Quite liked this from @tonyburkemp.bsky.social:

www.tonyburke.com.au/speechestran...
Fragment of a speech by Tony Burke MP: There’s no longer a potato famine – I got to say. You know, this is how Australia has always been. Some people return. Some people return home, some people will. Occasionally, someone, while they’re still at visa status, behaves badly, and they get their visa cancelled and they get told to leave. But usually what happens in Australia is people come for the right reasons, and we are enriched by them, and we should have the courage to celebrate that.
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM