An international student who struggled to talk to his classmates because of a lack of confidence in his English skills is now volunteering to help others improve their language skills. How Ming Feng floundered slightly during his first year of…

A new book argues that global migration is a driver of prosperity and peace, and has always been essential to the survival of the human species. Oxford University academic Professor Ian Goldin argues that migration has always been part of…

As many as 11.6 million refugees and displaced people face losing access to direct humanitarian assistance from UNHCR this year because of major cuts to humanitarian budgets, and especially funding from USAID, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has reported. According…

Sudan’s ongoing civil war has quietly become the world’s worst and most under-reported humanitarian crisis.  The conflict in the African country has created the world’s largest and fastest-growing displacement, yet this crisis has been overshadowed by events in Gaza and…

By Ruby Doan Racism in Australia is hiding in systems and institutions and manifests in inequity and injustice, according to a new publication by the Australian Human Rights Commission. In a strategic step towards rewriting the narrative surrounding racism, the…

An Australian Government funded scheme to help displaced refugees get jobs in third countries has been launched by the UN’s refugee and migration agencies. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, have launched a pioneering…

Successful partnerships can drive an organisation’s innovation, expand reach and improve outcomes. Commercial partnerships expert and economist Dr Ian Pringle says the key to a successful partnership is setting clear goals, maintaining transparent and regular communication, being adaptable. “A strategic partnership…

By Katerina Hatzi Trump’s recent “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)” will negatively impact refugees and migrants, according to leading US immigration and refugee service Global Refuge. The bill, signed on July 4, dramatically increases “federal spending on detention, deportation,…

By Katerina Hatzi Young Victorians from multicultural backgrounds face challenges when it comes to finding a job, according to a new Victorian Government report. The report, released in December 2024, combines data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021…

The numbers of international students in Australia are in steep decline, according to the latest data from the federal Department of Education.  And experts say this will have dire consequences for skills shortages and the international education sector.  The new…

Over the almost seven months since Syrian dictator Bahar al-Assad was deposed, refugees have been returning in their thousands to Syria.  During 15-years of civil war, more than 13.5 million Syrians were displaced from their homes, with most finding refuge…

Economic sanctions are a major driver of migration and displacement, and especially irregular migration to the US, according to a new research report.  Researchers at the US based think tank Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) there is growing…