Multiculturalism in Australia should focus less on celebrating minorities and more on inclusion, according to a new report. Researchers at Deakin University University’s Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation say a majority of Australians, including those working in the multicultural…

Australia’s migration system has again been drawn into debates in the US over the intake of immigrants and refugee. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has called for the end of what is known in the US as ‘chain migration’ –…

The UN’s top migration official has made an urgent call for “safe migration for a world on the move” as his organisation launched the 2018 World Migration report. Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General of IOM, the United Nations Migration…

A young refugee has recently been appointed as a full time Ranger with Parks Victoria, in what is believed to be an Australian first. Hsar Thein is originally from Burma and now part of Werribee’s local Karen community. He arrived…

Syrian refugee ‘George’ survived a year as a captive of ISIS treated brutally, constantly threatened with death and not knowing the fate of his wife and daughter. Now safe and living in Melbourne’s north, ‘George’ has told of his incredible…

Sometimes an omission can say much more than an action. So it was at this week’s summit of Southeast Asian leaders, attended by Australia’s PM Malcolm Turnbull, held in the Philippines. Several worthy communiques and declarations were issued about anti-corruption…

Melbourne’s Rohingya community is rallying to send clothing and money to their kinfolk who have been forced to flee their homes in the face of a brutal crackdown by the Burmese military. A community action group has been formed and…

News from AMES Australia Read about the latest news, research and initiatives from migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia…   English and life skills being taught in libraries A pioneering new program that is seeing migrants learn English in…

Strong and stable support for multiculturalism and positive attitudes toward immigration have been maintained in Australia over a decade, according to a new study. The 2017 Mapping Social Cohesion report, produced the Scanlon Foundation and Monash University, shows overwhelming support…

Members of Melbourne’s Rohingya community have shared their personal stories with iMPACT Magazine in a bid to highlight the plight of their compatriots who have become the victims of a bloody and ruthless crackdown by the Burmese military. “We want…

Adult asylum seekers in Ireland will be allowed to work, the Irish Government has announced, overturning two decades of the country’s controversial ‘direct provision’ policy. Ireland’s Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan announced the change this week acknowledging there has been increasing…

A new initiative is seeking to connect migrant women with employment and business opportunities. Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia has identified a need to address systemic issues acting as barriers to the economic participation of women from refugee…