Newly released data shows migrants are making a more significant contribution than ever to the Australian economy. The data, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that the median employee income of all migrant taxpayers in 2016-17 was $49,438,…

A new refugee peak body seeks to inject the authentic views and concerns of real-time refugees into the national conversation. The fledgling organisation, the ‘Refugee Communities Association of Australia’ (RCAA) says it is ready to give refugee communities in Australia…

After being forced to leave behind an affluent and successful life in Pakistan, refugee Alia Sultana has rebuilt her life through her passion for food and her knack for business.

Hussam AL-Arrakee’s life has been punctuated with war and conflict. Born in the middle of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, he has rarely experienced times of peace. And, as a filmmaker and radio journalist, he has seen much of that strife…

Refugee volunteers are helping to secure the future of an important and unique native grassland west of Melbourne. Members of the Karen community in Wyndham are helping Parks Victoria to clean seeds needed to revegetate newly declared native grassland reserves…

A new report outlines how Australia’s refugee settlement service could be better aligned and bolstered to help improve settlement outcome including community connect and employment for refugees new to the country. The report, produced by a panel led by former…

Australia remains a stable, optimistic society that is open to the world and has high levels of contentment and faith in the benefits of migration and multiculturalism, according to a new study of social cohesion. The 2019 Mapping Social Cohesion…

In 2011 Syria had population of roughly 21 million. In the eight years since a bitter conflict ravaged the nation, more than half of these people have been displaced, creating the largest refugee population in the world. More than six…

Today, nearly 71 million people – almost three times the population of Australia – have been forced to flee their homes. This displacement is now the largest in recorded history constitutes a complex picture of conflict, persecution and statelessness that…

Sport’s important role in promoting social inclusion and uniting Australian communities has been recognised by the federal government in a new round of funding grants. Physical activity allows all Australians the opportunity to improve their mental and physical wellbeing. For…

Visual cues and multimodal forms of learning can help students from non-English speaking backgrounds bridge engagement gaps in the classroom, according to a leading expert on literacy and digital culture. Professor Kathy Mills, a researcher multimodal literacy learning in primary…

Europe is in danger of creating a ‘lost generation’ of young refugees who have fled war and persecution in their countries but lack opportunity in exile, according to the European Union’s (EU) human rights agency. The Agency for Fundamental Rights…