It’s easy to think of the rise of ISIS as a sudden explosive phenomenon when you look at the mainstream media coverage. The group only really received coverage when it began to take important towns and oil fields. But a…

Former refugee Fawad Ahmed will be hoping to make his Test cricket debut for Australia in the coming months after being named in the 17-man squad for the upcoming Ashes and West Indies tours. Pakistan-born Ahmed sought asylum in Australia…

A Syrian refugee has been granted her wish this Easter after staff at a Swedish animal shelter rescued her long lost cat from quarantine in Sicily. An animal shelter in Grängesberg, central Sweden, raised funds through Facebook to bring the…

The government of re-elected New South Wales premier Mike Baird is being urged to deliver on its commitment to the state’s migrant and refugee communities. Hear the full podcast: http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/Podcasts/radionews/episode/401994/Re-elected-Baird-government-urged-to-deliver-on-multicultural-policy

Hsa Hae is the most world-famous, self-made pop star you have never heard of. Unsurprising really, because Hsa  Hae – or Star Boy – lives a very modest existence with his parents and siblings in Werribee, in Melbourne’s west. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/homemade-music-videos-shoot-werribees-star-boy-to-fame-20150328-1m7ct5.html

​Over 1000 people attended last week’s Community Cultural Fair, hosted for the third year at the Multicultural Hub, in celebration of Cultural Diversity Week. Fair attendees were treated to roving cultural performances, rituals and workshops including: Burundi drummers, an Ethiopian…

The 2011 NSW state election delivered a swag of seats in western Sydney to the Liberal Party. Widespread dislike and distrust of the ALP re-focused the attention of many of the formerly Labor-voting ethnic communities on the potential benefits of…

How are multiculturalism and other issues affecting migrants are being handled in this NSW election?   Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/03/25/multiculturalism-and-nsw-election

A senior Cambodian government official says the Cambodian government supported the refugee resettlement deal with Australia on a ‘humanitarian’ basis, arguing that Australia is unfairly criticised over its treatment of refugees. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/03/26/cambodia-supports-australia-refugee-deal-humanitarian-grounds

A new service targeting domestic violence and homelessness across migrant and refugee communities has been launched in one of the most culturally diverse regions in Sydney’s south-west. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-24/linking-hearts-service-targets-domestic-violence-homelessness/6345290?section=nsw

Newly arrived migrants and refugees are benefiting from the federal government’s Work for the Dole scheme which provides crucial exposure to, and experience of, Australian workplaces, according to a leading settlement agency. Despite criticism of the scheme from academics and…

Go Lam is sitting in her new office cubicle and can barely believe her luck. She is neatly dressed, eager to make a good impression. Fingers at the keyboard, raring to go. The 28-year-old refugee from Myanmar is among the…