 Sydney Morning Herald | disaster raises asylum pressure The Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said he was saddened to hear of the disaster. The sinking was the latest in a "series of tragedies that have seen asylum-seekers die at sea en route to Australia" and it underscored the need for tough deterrents. Bowen restates policy as boat bodies found Asylum seekers die near Malaysia 8 asylum seekers die in Malaysian sinking |