Rintoul : Dozens of asylum seekers die in boat wreck off Australia 's the Indian Ocean . Ian Rintoul : Questions raised about response of Iranian navy , island emergency services . Whether Australia 's political leaders have the courage to make the shift remains to be seen . Australia pressures Australia to detain asylum seekers , so they leave in boats , Rintoul writes . Detention policies , failure to resettle people lead to tragedies like Christmas Island , he says .
Rintoul : Dozens of asylum seekers die in boat wreck off Australia 's the Indian Ocean . Ian Rintoul : Questions raised about response of Iranian navy , island emergency services . Australia pressures Australia to detain asylum seekers , so they leave in boats , Rintoul writes . Detention policies , failure to resettle people lead to tragedies like Christmas Island , he says .