One of the most passionate and enduring debates in the country hijacked by politicians and the riotous media cycle is the refugee crisis. Scepticism abounds among Australian audiences on the true motivation of “boat people”. Are they pursuing a good life or fleeing persecution? And then, there’s the unwavering view that providing asylum to “boat people” is only rewarding those who opted to enter Australia via “illegal” schemes. To a naïve audience, such wariness and scepticism is simple common sense. The media has an incredible coercive and lobbying potential. With great power comes great responsibility and it would not be unjust to suggest the media abuses its power in times of convenience through the portrayal of immigrants as “flooding
