Hard work and dedication have taken South Sudanese refugees Thomas Deng and Awer Mabil to the peak of their sport after they debuted for Australia’s Socceroos this month. The pair both made a first appearance for their adopted country in…

“This country gave me everything that I dreamed of as a little girl but could never have achieved in my homeland.” This is how Kosovar-Albanian refugee Mirisha Bowler sums up the experience of fleeing her war-torn homeland and building a…

Migration and refugee settlement continues to be a major political issue in Australia and around the world. There are more people (258 million) currently living outside their country of birth than ever before. Sixty-eight million people are displaced from their…

A great ‘reverse migration’ of African Americans to the US south from the north was partly responsible for the US mid-term election results, which have seen the Democrats take back control of the House of Representatives. Reverse migration references one…

Minister Scott recognises AMES work with CALD women Recently the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Robin Scott MP, hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate the success of capacity building programs within CALD communities. AMES Australia was invited to attend the event…

Business and community groups have savaged the federal government’s plan to cut migration to Australia by 30,000 migrants a year. Business Council of Australia chief executive Jennifer Westacott said that Australia needed “well managed population growth” to help offset an…

A new swathe of data from the 2016 Census has produced an updated snapshot of Australia’s changing cultural diversity. The data, released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), shows Australia growing ever more diverse, while also showing…

A battle is raging across the streets of the Yemeni city of Hodeida upon which hinges the fate of 14 million people. The city is a vital port city in the impoverished, war-torn country through which crucial food and medicine…

After fleeing Burma’s draconian military government and finding refuge in Australia, migrant Hector De Santos has paid back his new homeland in spades.    

Migrants are being used as scapegoats by politicians as they exploit the increased feelings of vulnerability in their electorates and frustration with congestion and infrastructure overload, according to a world-renowned social researcher. Speaking at the International Metropolis Conference in Sydney…

Policies to deter refugees and migration such as building walls and pushing back boats do not deter asylum seekers but lead to significant increases in persecution, deportation and death, according to a leading human rights campaigner. Professor Gloria Careaga, a…

Fresh evidence of the positive impact of migration on the growth of economies was revealed at a major international conference on migration last week. Migration expert Professor Ian Goldin, of Oxford University, unveiled new research that shows the benefits of…