Refugees and asylum seekers are finding growing support from a surprising quarter – rural Australia. Across Victoria and NSW people are opening their homes for weekends and holidays to refugees and people seeking asylum, people who’ve fled their homes and…

Migrants are making Australia wealthy and not living on welfare or stealing the jobs of local workers, a new study has found. The annual ­permanent ­intake of migrants is forecast to add up to one percentage point to GDP growth…

The way refugees are integrated into host societies may fundamentally change following the launch of a new program in Europe which aims to better assess refugees’ skills.  ‘The European Qualifications Passport for Refugees’ will assess refugees’ education level, work experience…

The United States has accepted just 11 Syrian refugees so far this year and just 44 since October 1, according to new statistics released by the US State Department. The figures were released just hours after President Donald Trump ordered…

Australia’s top end of town has a “dismal” lack of cultural diversity with just eight CEOs among the ASX top 200 companies coming from non-European or indigenous background, according to research by the Human Rights Commission. The research also found…

Australia’s foreign aid program has been criticised by the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) after a series of cuts to the program’s budget. The OECD’s latest Development Assistance Committee Peer Review of Australia identified both good and bad aspects of…

Japanese companies struggling to find workers are now actively hiring refugees. Dairyu, a Tokyo company that makes items out of plastic foam, has been recruiting at refugee job fairs. “We want to hire refugees because there are not enough workers…

Community fair a hot with locals The annual Community Cultural Fair held at the Drill Hall last Sunday was another great success thanks to the enthusiasm and energy of Multicultural Hub staff and volunteers. The event featured about a cavalcade…

The number of people seeking asylum in the European Union almost halved in 2017, the latest data reveals, pointing to the first signs that the global refugee crisis may be easing. At the height of the crisis, more than 1.2…

The Federal Government has introduced a new visa for tech professionals in response to mounting pressure from business groups The ‘Global Talent Scheme’, which will be piloted from July 1, will allow businesses to bring in experienced information and communications…

The Trump administration has moved to limit the right to asylum in the United States sparking controversy around the potential for thousands of people who fled violence and persecution in their home countries to be turned away. US Attorney General…

A professional mentoring program is succeeding in getting newly arrived skilled migrants into jobs that fit their qualifications and experience while also helping to harness the skills and cultural knowledge migrants bring with them, according to new research. A study…