The last surviving astronaut from Apollo 11 – the first manned mission to the Moon – says mankind should look at migrating to Mars. Writing in a string of US newspapers, former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin says Mars should become…

After almost 18 months in prison, two Reuters journalists jailed for reporting on alleged atrocities committed by Burma’s military against the minority Rohingya people have been released. The two men, Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, were convicted…

A fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Libya four years ago trapping hundreds of refugees in its hull has become the poignant and thought-provoking centrepiece of this year’s 58th Venice Biennale arts event. The art installation by Swiss-Icelandic…

Around 250,000 newly minted Australian citizens will vote in tomorrow’s federal election – the most at any election in history. And, according to Australian Electoral Commission and Department of Social Services data, among the new citizens voting will be more…

Less than a week after the murderous attack on a mosque in Christchurch, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a plan to fundamentally change Australia’s immigration arrangements. Although not linked, the two events are emblematic of what is shaping as a…

As an asylum seeker without the right to work in Australia Liaquat Ali was struggling to support his young family and even put food on the table. But the ethnic Hazara, who fled persecution and violence in his homeland, turned…

Afghan refugee Mirwais Janbaz has voted only once in his life and he says Australians should not take for granted the privilege of living in a working democracy. Mirwais, who lived in exile in Pakistan for most of his life,…

Australian voters are evenly split on the question of how many migrants Australia should accept — about a third say more, another third say fewer and yet another third say the intake is about right at the moment, according to…

Most Australian voters still believe immigration makes the nation a better place and provides an economic boost, a new poll has found. The Essential Media poll, conducted last week, found 51 per cent of respondents thought immigration was “generally positive”…

As migration policy is emerging as a key debate in the 2019 federal election new research shows that people living in the places most strained by population growth are the least likely to be demanding curbs on immigration. Australian National…

Heartlands 2019 open for submissions AMES Australia invites young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds to submit digital stories reflecting their experiences, challenges, achievements and aspirations. Much of what we see in the media about refugees, migrants and emerging communities…

A strong ethnic media sector is vital in supporting the successful settlement of migrants and refuges in Australia, according to a leading media academic. Dr John Budarick, who teaches media studies at Adelaide University, says his research shows that ethnic…