A fossil discovered in Israel could date human migration out of Africa to 190,000 years ago, 70,000 years earlier than previously thought. The find, the oldest of a modern human outside Africa’ is evidence that humans first migrated out of…

More than 1200 child migrants have died since 2014 nearly half of them while attempting to cross the Mediterranean, according the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). This represents less than 5 per cent of the total number of migrant deaths…

The man nominated by President Trump to become the new head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has a history of anti-Islamic statements and of denying the relevance of climate change to migration trends. The head of the IOM,…

South Sudanese children being bullied in the schoolyard are the forgotten victims of the so-called African youth crime wave, according to a new social media campaign. A short video launched last month is aimed at reminding outer-Melbourne residents that negative…

The family of a Cambodian political activist murdered in suspicious circumstances has arrived in Australia after being granted refugee status. The wife and children of Kem Ley have found a permanent refuge more than a year after fleeing home in…

An initiative to tackle problem gambling in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities was announced with week by the Victorian state government. The Acting Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation Martin Pakula revealed $200,000 in funding for a dozen community…

They have faced repression, discrimination and violence at the hands of the Burmese military. Now Rohingya refugees who have fled ethnic violence in Myanmar are at risk of “a humanitarian crisis within the crisis” as the monsoon season threatens to…

The chance to participate in Victoria’s largest free multi-arts and cultural party will see over one hundred thousand people flock to Geelong this weekend for the famous annual Pako Festa. The theme for the 2018 Festa, “Reflections of Culture”, will…

More refugee voices need to be a part of policy discussions on refugee issues, a conference of Australian and international refugees, refugee advocates and analysts in the field has heard. The need for governments, NGOs and other stakeholders to make…

There are moves in some ASEAN nations to improve the protection regimes for refugees currently living in limbo with no legal rights and access only to work in the black economy, a conference on refugees has heard. Deepa Nambiar, a…

There are at least ten million inhabitants of our planet – and possibly millions more – who are not recognised as citizens of any nation, a conference on refugees has heard. The Refugee Alternatives Conference held in Melbourne this week…

The two recently forged global compacts on migration and refugees are a new best hope for a solution to the global refugee crisis, a conference on refugees heard this week. The Refugee Alternatives Conference, held at Melbourne University, heard that…