By Jan Gothard, Murdoch University “Idiots”, “imbeciles”, the “feeble-minded”, anyone with a “loathsome disease”: all were refused entry into Australia under early migration acts. Today, the language has changed, but the thrust of migration health regulations has not. The government has strict health regulations for migrants for three main reasons: to protect public health, preserve … Continue reading Australia once rejected ‘feeble-minded’ immigrants. While the language has changed, discrimination remains