DNA from a recently discovered a skeleton in Ethiopia has revealed a massive human migration from Eurasia back into Africa roughly 3,500 years ago. Modern humans, Homo sapiens, emerged in Africa around 200,000 years ago, before populating nearly every corner…

An analysis of internet search engine histories is providing fascinating and unprecedented insight into what people from various parts of the world think about migration. According to Google, the world’s largest search engine, the European migrant influx has spiked higher…

Princeton University Professor, Angus Deaton, has won the Nobel Prize in economics for his ground-breaking analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare. The Nobel Prize committee recognised Deaton’s vital contribution to the study of consumer spending, with particular attention to the…

Melbourne University is hosting a program of lectures for asylum seekers to help them settle in and become more knowledgeable about their new home. The free lectures cover important modern and historical issues in Australia that include language, community development,…

Scientists have long speculated that regularly speaking two or more languages has tangible benefits in cognitive ability and even serves as a protection against dementia. But now new research shows bilinguals view the world in different ways depending on the…

A new map has revealed the scale of the Syrian refugee crisis while pointing out the major land and sea routes and sources of refugees. The map, produced by the news website Vox World, shows that the largest population of…

Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis’ life changed the day he was ordered by soldiers to surgically remove the ears of Iraqi defectors in Baghdad after his chief surgeon was shot for refusing. Fleeing to Australia as a refugee, Munjed spent…

Rich nations should prepare for continued levels of mass migration like those currently being experienced in Europe, according to a report by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. But, migration could be the key to global economic growth, the…

The amount of money spent on humanitarian efforts across the globe has soared to around $24.5 billion a year, reflecting the number of ongoing conflicts and enduring humanitarian crises in many parts of the world. This represents more than a…

There is little or no correlation between foreign languages taught in Australian schools and those spoken in the nation’s homes, according to a leading linguistics researcher. About a fifth of Australians speak a language other than English; and about 250…

Dozens of overtly racist captioned photographs condemning refugees have appeared on the internet in recent weeks. Social media sites have become filled with these so called ‘memes’ painting a negative picture of refugees through either wildly false information or photographs…

Young citizens from across Europe have launched Airbnb-inspired websites that help house homeless asylum seekers. The independently created websites match asylum seekers that have made it to Europe with hosts willing to provide free accommodation. The websites were set up…