Migration is now less of a divisive issue for Australians than at any point in the past decade, according to the latest Mapping Social Cohesion survey by the Scanlon Foundation and Monash University. But levels of race discrimination and mistrust…

Almost 50 million children are now displaced across the globe with 28 million of them driven from their homes by conflict, according to a new report from UNICEF. Millions more are migrating in the hope of finding a better and…

A new snapshot of global youth and their social and economic circumstances has painted a picture of slow improvement and large gaps between wealthy and poor nations. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Global Youth Index and Report says the all-round development of young…

A Melbourne refugee family recently resettled here from Syria have told of the horror, barbarism and fear that became everyday life in an area controlled by ISIS extremists. Syrian refugee Bassam said witnessing first-hand the brutality of ISIS death squads…

Carly Copolov travelled to Indonesia on a research trip, but came home inspired to help make a difference to the lives of refugee women living there. Now her not-for-profit social enterprise, Beyond the Fabric, is doing just that by giving…

The exploitation of migrant and refugee workers in Melbourne’s west is widespread and systemic, according to a new report. The Western Community Legal Centre’s (WCLC) investigation into labour rorting has found that the underpayment of workers new to Australia could…

This week Iraqi forces recaptured the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud which was mostly destroyed by invading ISIS forces defending nearby Mosul – itself also about to be recaptured from the jihadists. Nimrud was once the greatest city in the…

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election, the future of US refugee policy is uncertain. Some of Trump’s supporters want to see the US cancel its refugee program and certainly Trump has said he will…

Africa faces a surge in internal and cross-border migration over the next decade because of the increased effects of climate change and its impact on life and the capacity of people to sustain their livelihoods. A report from the United…

The euphoria and hope created by the election to government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy in Myanmar is slowly evaporating. The party swept to power in November 2015 promising to bring peace to the…

Artistic people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds will get an opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity through the Heartlands 2017 Arts Project. The initiative will provide selected artists with support through workshops, professional development and funding and as…

Italian migration to Melbourne is being celebrated in a striking new mural on a wall in the inner city. World renowned street artist Alice Pasquini is currently in Melbourne painting Per L’Australia on a 10x7m wall on Faraday Street in Carlton.…