A new British Government report looking at the impact of migration in the UK has broken new ground in assessing the effect it has on economic productivity and growth and even the wellbeing of the individual. The report, by the…

Forty-plus years of Vietnamese migration to Australia and the contribution it has made to Victoria is being celebrated with the establishment of Australia’s firstVietnamese Cultural Centre and Museum. The museum will serve as a dedicated space for Vietnamese Victorians, allowing…

Cities may well hold the key to safe, orderly migration as national governments increasingly succumb to populist politics and fear-mongering about immigration, according to a new report from the UN’s migration agency. The IOM’s World Migration Report 2018 says that…

Upon becoming President, Donald Trump promised the US would become a safe haven for Christians fleeing war and persecution. Since then, the number of people from other countries offered refuge from war in the United States has dramatically declined –…

The Global Compact for Migration is expected to be adopted in December and will be a first attempt to develop an internationally shared view of what safe, orderly and regular migration should look like, as well as a pathway towards…

The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has warned that a rising number of people are fleeing conflict and persecution around the world at a time when more and more countries are closing their doors. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo…

Dandenong mayor praises AMES’ contribution to multiculturalism Dandenong’s mayor Councillor Youhorn Chea has praised AMES Australia for its role in supporting the settlement of hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees in Victoria and for promoting the state’s vibrant brand…

Multicultural community leader and lawyer Chin Tan has been named the nation’s new race discrimination commissioner. Attorney-General Christian Porter announced Chin Tan would take up the role from this week. Mr Tan has most recently been working at Swinburne University…

Cuts to immigration could have serious consequences for the nation’s economy, experts have warned. Changes to visas for skilled workers have already had a sudden impact on population growth with new Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that Australia’s annualised…

The settlement of refugees at Bendigo, in central Victoria, has contributed economically and culturally to the life of the city while offering opportunities for employment and social participation to refugee communities, according to a new study today. The arrival of…

Diverting new migrants away from Sydney and Melbourne will only have a marginal effect on population growth and draw more internal migration to Australia’s two largest cities, according to a leading demographer. Speaking on Australia’s population and labour force prospects…

Most citizens of European Union nations support taking in refugees but they disapprove of how the EU has handled the influx of displaced people, new research has found. Three years after a record 1.3 million migrants sought asylum in Europe…