A year ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Global Refugee Compact, hailed at the time as a historic framework for a fairer way for the world to support refugees. This month, world leaders gathered in Geneva for the Global…

As we farewell 2019, it’s worth looking back on the past 12 months and the seemingly unending sequence of protests, crises and political upheavals that dominated the news. Some of the most important events of the past year that will…

A new study has revealed a link between temporary or tenuous refugee visas and levels of mental health issues. The research found refugees and people seeking asylum with insecure visas have significantly higher post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and depression…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to introduce a new system for immigration after Brexit could cause a shortage of skilled labour, Britain’s peak employers group has warned. More than 70 per cent of 304 businesses surveyed by the Confederation…

Economists are not usually known for writing cartoon books. But US academic Bryan Caplan wanted to get his radical argument about migration to the widest possible audience. So he teamed up with illustrator Zach Weinersmith and the result is a…

As peace talks between the US and the Taliban over a power sharing agreement in Afghanistan appear to be resuming, there is some faint hope of a lasting peace and durable security arrangements. But low voter turnout in the September…

Extreme weather, diminishing agriculture, sea erosion, and lingering dry spells have caused widespread migration within Pakistan in the past decade, new reports say. More than two million people were displaced by floods that inundated one-fifth of the country in 2010,…

Developed countries would be forced to accept more refugees or pay up for not pulling their weight under an international resettlement plan proposed by federal Labor MP Peter Khalil. Mr Khalil says his “fair share agreement” could see hundreds of…

The world’s 270 million migrants sent home a staggering $US689 billion in cash remittances last year. The figure is contained in the latest migration report from the United Nations’ migration agency the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The World Migration…

A snapshot of global migration trends has emerged from the latest World Migration Report (WMR), produced by the United Nations’ migration agency the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The World Migration Report 2020 says the current global estimate is that…

Educating employers on the benefits of hiring refugees could improve employment rates among humanitarian entrants to Australia, new research has found. More than 80 percent of asylum seekers and refugees remain unemployed 18 months after arriving in Australia, largely because…

The City of Adelaide is considering establishing a ‘Multicultural Hub’ to promote diversity and social inclusion as South Australia embarks on a significant and economically-driven campaign to attract more new migrants and international students. Its proponents say the hub will…