He believes in God and he believes in us, the Australians who helped make his children safe. He’s travelled so far for so long across the front line of a global refugee debate that he views it only in forms…

Cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) people suffer disproportionally when attempting to seek employment in the face of negative stereotypes and racist perceptions, according to a new report. The report, ‘Getting business booming: report on the inquiry into barriers for small…

In a desperate plea to action, musician and humanitarian activist Bono has called for a new ‘Marshal Plan’ to address the global refugee crisis through sustainable economic development prospered by humanitarian aid and support. World powers need to “act smarter,…

European cities are demanding more involvement in policy-making in regards to the settlement of refugees and migrants in order to adequately allow for an effective and individual response to the incoming influx of refugees, according a recently released Eurocities report.…

Melbourne’s western suburbs will be home to more than a million people by 2031 and with almost 40 per cent of them born overseas, the area will be Australia’s most multicultural region. Wyndham and Melton have overtaken the Gold Coast…

This week The Greens proposed an increased intake of refugees in Australia that will rise up to 50,000 every year. The plan would see 40,000 refugees and asylum seekers given resettlement on humanitarian grounds every year. Another 10,000 refugees would…

The European Union is on the verge of breakthrough in achieving a consensus on the way the bloc approaches the migration crisis that has beset it for half a decade. The EU has finally launched a drive to overhaul its…

West Welcome Wagon, a registered charity that welcomes asylum seekers into Melbourne’s West with food, clothing, furniture and other essentials, is seeking a new home. The not-for-profit group collects a range of donated goods and delivers them to local asylum…

Refugees and asylum seekers are much more likely to die or become seriously ill than the general population because of barriers they face in accessing timely heath care, according to a new expert panel formed to address the issue. Compared…

A new study dissects how and why organisations choose to portray refugees and asylum seekers through images. The analysis has revealed new insights into organisations decision making process and what they hope to achieve with particular representations. The recently published…

Australia’s population topped 24 million this week with the proportion of Australians born overseas hitting a 120-year high, according to the latest batch of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population data. The percentage of Australian residents born overseas has increased every…

The job market in Australia is looking up with job vacancies rising across the private and public sectors and in most industries, according to the latest Australian Bureau of statistics data. Total job vacancies in February 2016 were up 3.1…