Malaysia is set to deport migrants and asylum seekers back to Myanmar amid fears the returnees will face persecution from the nation’s military, which staged a coup and seized power on February 1. The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has…

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting humanitarian efforts under enormous stress, according to a new report, which also raises questions about how equal the access to vaccines will be. The ‘Tracking the Coronavirus’ report by the New Humanitarian organisation says that…

Nations that have coped well with COVID-19 pandemic will face a lasting economic impact from the global collapse in skilled migration which will hinder the growth of their working-age population, according to a new report from the OECD. The report…

The latest Scanlon Foundation report on social cohesion in Australia has produced some surprisingly positive results in the face of the social and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite international border closures and job losses in the past year,…

Burmese minority communities in Melbourne say they are worried about the future of their compatriots at home in the wake of the Burmese military coup. As the Burmese military ramps up its crackdown on protesters, leaders from Melbourne’s Rohingya, Karen…

The federal government is reaching out to multicultural communities and organisations to raise public awareness and ensure its $31 million COVID-19 vaccination campaign is available to everyone. As part of the public information campaign an additional $1.3 million will be…

As the United States moves to significantly increase the number of refugees allowed into the country each year, experts say the Australian Government will face pressure to do the same. US President Joe Biden has said he would cap refugee…

Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers in Colombia are to be given protected status for up to ten years as well as access to a wide range of services, including COVID-19 vaccinations. Colombian President Ivan Duque has announced the move saying…

Australia’s cities have been emptying over the period of the COVID-19 pandemic as people migrate to the regions. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Australia’s capital cities had a net loss of 11,200 people in the September…

More than 20,000 refugees appear to be missing from two camps in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region after the camps were destroyed in the region’s on-going conflict, the UN has reported. The refugees, mostly from neighbouring Eritrea, fled from the Hitsats…

Refugee resettlement has plunged to the lowest level in two decades because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a snapshot of new data from the United Nations’ refugee agency UNHCR.   Just 22,770 departures were recorded by the UNHCR last year…

AMES, 7Eleven honoured in corporate giving award AMES Australia and corporate partner 7Eleven have won a prestigious corporate giving award. The partnership, which sees 7Eleven staff mentor AMES Australia jobseeker clients, won the ‘Best Pro Bono/Workplace Volunteering Bronze Award’ at…