Asylum by BoatIn the late 1970s, 2000 Vietnamese arrived in Australia by boat, fleeing persecution. Their arrival presented a challenge to politicians, but the way the Fraser government handled it, and the resettlement of tens of thousands more Indochinese refugees, marked a turning point in Australia's immigration history. Turn backs and detention were proposed, and rejected. Asylum by Boat by Claire Higgins recounts these extraordinary events. It is driven by the