what are Australia's obligations to cruise ships off its coast under international law?
- Written by Natalie Klein, Professor, UNSW
The spectre of large ships with people desperate to come ashore is not a new sight in Australia.
In 2001, the MV Tampa infamously sought to enter Australian waters off Christmas Island to discharge more than 400 asylum seekers who had been rescued by the Norwegian vessel.
It is estimated that 15,000 crew members are now stranded on...