Yazidi refugees in Australia have called for more international action to save their people in captivity or those living in camps after fleeing northern Iraq. The calls have come after news of a massacre of 50 women following the discovery…

When it comes to sport Australia’s diverse communities are into football (soccer), running, cricket and basketball, according to a new survey of sports participation. The ‘AusPlay’ survey, released this week by peak body Sport Australia, shows the twenty most popular…

The uncertainty over Brexit is playing havoc with NGOs in the United Kingdom that employ European staff that have links with other European agencies. British NGOs received another blow to their hopes of securing European Union funding post-Brexit recently, after…

Canada appears to have made a sudden U-turn in its on-the-ground policy of welcoming asylum seekers and providing a safe haven for refugees. And the move is also likely to impact its international reputation as a refugee-friendly country. Prime Minister…

Stories of refugee displacement have once again featured among the winners of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for photojournalism. Images of Yemen’s devastating civil war and of migrants trying to enter the US were among the major winners of the 2019…

The Washington-based Pew Research Center has identified some critical trends in global public opinion that could have significant impacts on global diplomacy, migration and the potential for conflict over the coming decade. Pew researchers have surveyed more than half a…

The UN’s refugee agency UNHCR has been accused of systemic corruption in a series of articles published by America’s NBC network. The NBC articles allege UNHCR officials had taken bribes to prioritise refugees for resettlement. They allege a seven-month investigation…

The West African nation of Burkina Faso has become the latest to become the scene of the now all-too-familiar term ‘humanitarian crisis’. Attacks by Islamist militants, military operations, and waves of inter-communal violence have left up to a hundred thousand…

Australia heads the list of the most populous countries in Oceania but the region itself is small fry when it comes to hosting the bulk of the planet’s population. So, where do most people live across the globe? It’s a…

Head of the global refugee charity the International Rescue Committee and former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for nations and individuals to defend international humanitarian law which he says is under threat from rising nationalism and xenophobia. In…

More than a century and a half since slavery was abolished in the United States a majority of Americans believe the legacy of slavery continues to have a negative impact on black people’s lives, according to a new survey. More…

Australia has become a magnet for millionaire migrants, according to a new analysis. For the fourth year in a row, Australia topped the list of countries attracting the most number of migrants with more than $US1 million in personal wealth.…