Public trust in the ability of governments in the west to manage migration has been eroded amid the chaotic flows of asylum seekers and migrants leaving unstable regions, according to a new report. The Washington-based Migration Policy Institute says that…

Singer songwriter Sting will release a new album in November largely inspired by Europe’s migrant crisis. The former front man of the band The Police said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that the album would return to a…

They say that politics and paradox go hand in hand. Britain’s ‘Brexit’ vote to leave the EU is a case in point and the fallout, which has already transformed both British and European politics, has more paradoxes than a hall…

Escaping a desperate gun battle, beating breast cancer in a war zone and living for months in a cramped single room in the middle of a foreign city are all parts of the amazing story of one refugee family who…

With poignant timing, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has programmed a series of feature films from July 28 – August 14 focusing on asylum seekers as the largest numbers recorded in history continue to rise. The outstanding leader in this…

Migrants refused full Australian citizenship for decades on political grounds have called for official acknowledgement of their mistreatment from the federal government. Hundreds of migrants who came to Australia under a post-war settlement scheme were denied naturalisation for decades without…

Victoria’s population is expected to exceed 10 million by 2051 but most people will still be living in metropolitan areas, according to a new report. The latest predictions from the Victoria in Future 2015 paper suggest migration, increased birth rates…

The number of South Sudanese refugees in East Africa could reach one million by the end of the year because of renewed fighting in the civil war, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned. Recent clashes in…

From commercial TV newsreader to champion of the multicultural sector, Helen Kapalos has taken the path less travelled. She talks about her first year as chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission with AMES Australia Senior Journalist Laurie Nowell.

The Australian Football League (AFL) Multicultural Round continues to go from strength to strength, as it welcomes new communities to embrace Australian football and highlights the contributions multicultural communities make to the game. Last weekend, match commentary was broadcast in…

Wyndham City Council’s bold move to shine a spotlight on racism uncovers a complex kaleidoscope of perspectives from local and internationally renowned artists in RACE, a group of diverse works exhibiting from July 6 to August 28. Confronting and provocative,…

By Kobra Moradi In August 2014, Hazara refugees in transit in Indonesia established the Cisarua Refugee Learning Centre (CRLC). It started with 40 students in two small rooms at one of the refugee women’s houses. From there on, it has…