A new push has been launched to achieve global universal health coverage with the World Health Organisation and the World Bank both listing the initiative as a priority. Defined as “access to quality health services without the risk of financial…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) Statistical Yearbook provides a snapshot of the grave refugee situation and shows 2013 was the worst year for refugees in more than 60 years. It says conflicts across the globe resulted in…

Australiana was all the rage in the 1970s, when the Springvale City Council hit on the idea of turning a strip of land in Keysborough into a park in which every Australian state was represented by its own garden bed.…

Cultural diversity in the classroom can have a profound effect on the way children learn, new research has found. Schools need to be aware of the cultural and social variations in how children communicate with adults and peers; they also…

A new program that aims to get seniors more confident with technology is being offered in Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi and Dari. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/02/06/new-whiz-kids-multicultural-program-getting-seniors-tech-savvy

Some cultures place a high value on education and learning; add the impetus migration gives and it’s clear Australia’s educational landscape is changing. Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/it-pro/australias-great-divide-who-values-education-20150208-1369ga.html

Refugee and migrant children entering Australian schools need holistic support to put them at ease and help them adjust to a new environment, according to a group of researchers working in the field. Researchers Clemence Due, Martha Augoustinos and Damien…

Crowds at the 2015 Asian Cup soccer tournament held in Australia last month have presented a unique window on the nature of Australia’s multicultural makeup. Victoria University researchers Matthew Klugman and Brent McDonald analysed the spectators attending the tournament and…

Brimbank Park is in good hands as a passionate former refugee joins the Parks Victoria ranks as a trainee ranger this month. Hsar Thein Ju, 22, is the first person in the state to be offered a two-year traineeship, awarded…

Some of Australia’s most successful businesses are putting their money where their morals are by embracing a campaign to promote and harness cultural diversity in the workplace. The high-profile group including – Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev, Optus Chairman Paul…

The Voices Without Borders asylum seeker choir this week celebrates its first birthday after a year of song, friendship and joy. Choirmaster and founder of the Choir of Hard Knocks Dr Jonathon Welch will lead the choir in a celebratory…

Park rangers are the modern day guardians of Australia’s natural heritage. They maintain the land and help the public experience Australia’s unique animal and plant life. Now one refugee is planting some seeds of change for himself and his people.…