Fatima Alazami, 5, one of the 146 children who died at sea trying to reach a new life in Australia

It has been five years since 19 October 2001, when the Howard Government allowed 353 refugees to drown to prove a xenophobic point.

And they are still trying:

'Siev X' sinking incident to enter classrooms
Nelson attacks school text's Siev X claims
Govt won't support SIEV X memorial

That's the government a majority of terminally shamed Australians have been happy to re-elect over and over. This country will never regain its honour until the ministers responsible are tried for crimes against humanity.

For the complete history of this disaster: The official Siev-X web site
Report by Bilegrip's predecessor, Scum at the Top, with Philip Ruddock's cold-blooded appraisal: Her desperation for "positive outcomes" is over. See also the article following.

-- Olney Garkle