AN IMPRESSIVE CV including three degrees and a successful career as a communications expert and business administrator meant little when Luz Restrepo arrived in Australia from Colombia. The political refugee spoke only Spanish and finding work in the fields she…

It’s a common phrase uttered by politicians and activists alike that ‘asylum seekers are being exploited by ruthless and unprincipled people smugglers’. But new evidence indicates the exploitation of some of the world’s most marginalised and vulnerable people goes much…

The world is facing a “global migration crisis”, according to the British and French governments. In a dramatic joint declaration UK Home Secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart, Bernard Cazeneuve, have called on countries across Europe and Africa to…

This year’s Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) allows viewers to be transported through screen into the triumphs and tragedies of the global community. The festival creates connections between cultures and encourages audiences to embrace both the uniqueness and similarities of…

After years in a refugee camp a Bendigo woman uses art to relive her journey to Australia. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/07/21/4278094.htm  

 More than 200 new arrived migrants and refugees have been introduced to AFL football through the first ever AMES Cup ‘Game On’ event. The ‘Game On’ event saw nine teams of new arrivals to Australia from across Melbourne come together…

Forced into brutal slave labour at 12 and separated forever from his parents, Tibetan refugee Gyaltsen Yeshi is now content to see his own children prosper in safety. “My childhood was very hard,” he said this week at his home…

Last month, the UNHCR released its Global Trends Report for 2014 outlining the organisation’s activities, achievements and challenges for 2014. One of the most troubling developments identified in the report was the worsening situation in regard to children and women…

Recent migrants are amongst the happiest people in Australia, according to a new study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The General Social Survey 2014, released last week, found Australians rated their overall life satisfaction as 7.6 out of…

The rapid slowing down of growth in overseas migration to Australia is fuelling concerns for the nation’s economy. New data that shows less and less people are making Australia their new home questions what this means for our economic prospects…

There are more than 120 million working migrants around the world making vital economic and social contributions to their adopted countries, according to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM). And cross nation migration is a natural human phenomenon that is…

A second wave of Greek migrants fleeing economic austerity at home is arriving in Melbourne bringing skills and cultural renewal and bolstering the city’s status as the world’s third – largest Greek speaking city. About 8000 people have arrived in…