British - Journalist | 1971 -
The resignation of the British home secretary, Amber Rudd, over the Windrush scandal marks an important moment for independent, investigative journalism, demonstrating how it can hold power to account in order unequivocally to change people's lives for the better.
Katharine Viner
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Once refugee children are in the U.K., adapting to their new surroundings can be a lonely and demoralising experience.
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The Nauru files lifts the secrecy surrounding Australia's hidden detention regime for asylum seekers through vivid reporting and the words of the guards and officials on the island themselves.
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The global movement of displaced people, many of whom end up in detention without hope, is one of the most pressing issues of our times.
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Online abuse has been a problem since the earliest days of the web.
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As editor, I think we need to act more decisively on what kind of material appears on the 'Guardian'. Those who argue that this is an affront to freedom of speech miss the point. That freedom counts for little if it is used to silence others.
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Sadly, we can't eliminate bigotry. But that doesn't mean we have to tolerate it, much less give it a platform on which to thrive.
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'Guardian Australia' will connect our Australian audience to our global community and give readers around the world a better understanding of this very significant nation.
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