The chapter critiques the Australian media‘s portrayal of asylum seekers, highlighting the industry’s concentration and lack of diversity. It argues that the predominantly White media ownership and workforce contribute to a biased narrative that vilifies and dehumanises asylum seekers, rendering them invisible and unknowable to the public. This invisibility allows the state to control the narrative, framing asylum seekers as ‘illegal’ and a ‘threat’, which facilitates their inhumane treatment. The author references sociologist Ignacio Mendiola‘s concept of transforming individuals into ‘torturable subjects’ through dehumanising narratives. Additionally, Kristie Dotson‘s framework of ‘unknowability’ is used to explain how asylum seekers are marginalised and excluded from the national discourse. The chapter also discusses Australia’s historical approach to asylum seekers, contrasting past humanitarian policies with the current punitive measures. In conclusion, the chapter calls for a critical examination of media practices and state policies that perpetuate the dehumanisation and mistreatment of asylum seekers in Australia.