The Trump administration’s drive to reduce migration and deport asylum seekers will harm the US economy, according to a new report by economists from across the political divide.  A report co-authored by the by the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute (AEI)…

Late last month a ballot was held to identify 280 people who will be the first to arrive in Australia from the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu under the Falepili Union Treaty.  This represents the first planned migration of an…

The language used by politicians to describe refugees can influence public sentiment towards them, new research has found.  The study, by researchers at the University of Illinois, found that people are more likely to support stricter refugee policies when refugees…

The round 21 AFL clash between Sydney and Essendon this week represented a quiet milestone in Australian sport.  Jayden Nguyen became the first AFL men’s player with a Vietnamese background.  The 19-year-old whose parents arrived in Australia in the 1980s,…

Meena Naidu, General Manager Education and Participation | AMES Australia In Australia today, like the proverbial chameleon in the crowd, there is an issue and its solution hiding in plain sight. Migrants and refugees are struggling to get jobs that…

A young refugee who was born in a camp on the Thai-Burma border and who is now following his dream career as a park ranger is the Australian face of this year’s World Ranger Day. Nay Kaw Wah is based…

By Pamela See According to Pugh’s Almanac, 175 years ago Chinese labourers arrived in Moreton Bay – and a plucky would-be pioneer, Mr July Davidson, may have been among them. One of his descendants, Mrs Sharon Windle, said, “I’ve managed…

By Ruby Doan This year’s Multicultural Film Festival (MFF) showcases a range of emotive cinematic pieces in which individuals adapt to new environments, engage with cultural customs and honor individual identity. The MFF on Tour has returned to Victoria, presenting…

As it marks its 80th year, the United Nations is facing an existential funding crisis. With a growing shortfall in contributions – $US2.4 billion in unpaid regular budget dues and $US2.7 billion in peacekeeping – the UN has been forced…

They are potentially the most unwanted people in the world. More than two dozen Bhutanese refugees who were forcibly deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s migrant crackdown have found themselves in unprecedented legal limbo. The refugees are…

The recent death of up to 70 migrants in a shipwreck off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, has highlighted the tragic history of perilous sea crossings in the Mediterranean. This latest tragedy is a stark reminder of the deadly risks…

By Kien-Ling Liem   Palestinian refugee Khalil Shatat talks about the day he was almost killed by an Israeli air strike.   Speaking matter-of-factly and roughly sketching the incident on the back of a teabag box, Khalil recounts the dramatic moments the…