Just weeks out from an election the coalition is expected to lose, the 2018-19 Federal Budget is like a prediction of alien visitation – it will probably never happen. The Morrison government has laid out tax cuts worth $158 billion…

Young Australians from culturally diverse backgrounds are ambitious and confident, committed to contributing to Australia but feel discriminated against, according to the latest census of multicultural youth in Australia. The Multicultural Youth Australia Report Census Status Report 2017/18 found that…

A new alliance of five ethnic museums across Melbourne is sharing the city’s rich multicultural history and legacy. The Chinese Museum, Co.As.It. Museo Italiano, the Hellenic Museum, the Islamic Museum of Australia and the Jewish Museum of Australia have united…

A politically tumultuous year across the globe has seen some surprising developments in the stability of nation states as Brexit and the Trump presidency continue to stumble from one crisis to the next. But the clear trend found in the…

The granting of asylum in Canada to Saudi Arabian teenager Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun may have sparked a backlash in her homeland that is seeing more restrictions on women’s freedom. Observers say the gradual reform of Saudi Arabia’s controversial guardianship laws…

Several peace initiatives across Africa have come under strain recently as conflict has broken out and political negotiations have stalled. In the Central African Republic (CAR) there has been a fresh exodus of refugees after several armed militias rejected the…

Europe’s migration crisis is over according to the European Commission which has taken aim at what it calls “fake news” and “misinformation” around the issue. EC vice-president Frans Timmermans said this week that Europe was no longer experiencing the migration…

The world famous Athens landmark the Acropolis has been lit up to highlight the fate of thousands of refugees stuck in limbo in Greece because of soured European deal on asylum seeker processing. A projected image on the Acropolis has…

Most of the populations of countries that are top destinations for migrants say newcomers strengthen their countries rather than end up as a burden, according to new research.  The Washington-based think tank The Pew Research Center surveyed the 18 countries…

Victoria’s population has topped six and half million fuelled by the fastest growth in numbers of new permanent residents across Australia. The estimated resident population of Australia at 30 September 2018 was 25,101,900 people, according to the Australian Bureau of…

The incumbent federal government plans to reduce its cap on migration by 15 percent and issue new visas that incentivise skilled workers to settle in regional areas. The plan is part of the coalition’s population strategy that Prime Minister Scott…

Hundreds of newly arrived migrants and refugees from more than 30 countries this week held a vigil for the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks as part of a Harmony Day picnic. Office workers and passers-by joined students, clients and…