Migrants and international students are largely responsible for a population boom in the inner city areas of Australia’s metropolises, according to new data.  In just ten years, the inner city populations of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane have grown exponentially and…

The Australian government has announced a variety of changes to the regulations surrounding migration in 2019, leaving many confused as to how they will be impacted. To contribute clarity, Impact has consulted with AMES Australia Project Coordinator Louise Smith to…

For Pakistani migrant Fatima Ali, gaining her Aged Care qualification here in Australia has meant regaining her former freedom and the sense of empowerment she lost in an arranged marriage. Fatima began her life in Quetta, the capital city of…

Awareness about dementia is becoming an issue among diverse communities as Australia’s population becomes both older and more multicultural, public health experts say. As the Australian population ages, rates of dementia are also on the rise, which has led to…

Australia’s refugee and migrant communities are embracing volunteering as a way to combat feelings of isolation, despite many organisations lacking the resources to offer suitable training and support, new research shows. A survey by the Settlement Council of Australia (SCoA)…

Constant changes to temporary skilled migration schemes like the 457 visa may have been more harmful than the visas themselves, according to a report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). Titled “Effects of temporary migration”, the CEDA…

The polarisation of the migration debate in the US came into stark relief this week. President Donald Trump took his anti-immigrant policies to new levels with a sweeping ban on asylum-seekers while also launching twitter attacks on four female Democrats…

A new art exhibition is giving audiences a rare perspective on the refugee experience by presenting intensely personal digital art pieces that give glimpses into the lives of a group of young refugees. The Heartlands 2019 arts project brings together…

The island of Cyprus has become the latest migrant hotspot in the Mediterranean. As the European Commission says arrivals of asylum seekers in the wider eastern Mediterranean are down by 90 per cent compared with 2017, Cyprus’ geographic position –…

For the first time since the 1920s a German politician has been murdered by a racist right-wing extremist. Last month a neo-Nazi with a history of violence against immigrants gunned down Walter Lubcke, the District President of Kassel, in central…

The 2019 Lowy Institute Poll has revealed shifting public perceptions around immigration in Australia, with attitudes towards migration seemingly continuing to harden. As Australia experiences its most divisive public dialogue around immigration in decades, the survey does show that fewer…

Almost 1600 children have died while migrating from their homes over the past four years as they fled war, persecution, famine or extreme poverty, a new report has revealed. Then UN migration agency IOM released its ‘Fatal Journeys’ report just…