Jane visits a garden that’s a hub for refugees “A couple of years ago, I visited Werribee Park – an historic 400 hectare property featuring a mansion and beautiful gardens and it’s about an hour west of Melbourne,” says Jane.…

More than a thousand people have rallied in Melbourne to protest against the first anniversary of the federal government’s refugee policies. Speakers including ACTU president Ged Kearney, Greens MP Adam Bandt, and Labor MP Lisa Chesters joined a number of…

A refugee from Vietnam who survived a perilous voyage across the South China Sea in a small boat and whose first job in Australia was labouring in a boat shed has been shortlisted for the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Dr…

Throughout its proud history, Parkes has always opened its heart and homes to migrants and in particular the displaced from war-torn countries. Read more: http://www.parkeschampionpost.com.au/story/2614796/refugees-welcome-here-gallery-our-newest-aussies/

A woman refugee from Iran who fled her home to avoid beatings and abuse from her husband in an arranged marriage has found peace and solace in country Victoria. Bahareh Lajevard, 34, has even joined the local Country Women’s Association…

One of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history is currently unfolding in Iraq and Syria with the United Nations describing it as “unprecedented” and “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era”. The UN’s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says…

A tragedy in which 700 would-be illegal migrants were feared drowned off Malta this month after people traffickers rammed their boat has catapulted the issue of migration into Europe to a new level. The boat was rammed by the traffickers…

When newly arrived Sudanese refugee, Nyanchiew Lul, 35, pregnant with her first child, attended the Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne in 2001 the first person she met was Brighton resident, Maggie Lynch, 65. Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/good-weekend/two-of-us/two-of-us-nyanchiew-lul-and-maggie-lynch-20141010-10i5ha.html

There is a word that is often used in the west to describe harsh or uncharitable situations. The word is ‘un-Christian’ – which I take to mean actions or words that go against the basic teaching and values of the…

Australia’s response to refugees and people seeking asylum is a matter of national debate. We sought to determine the knowledge and attitudes of paediatricians about refugee and asylum seeker issues (both onshore and offshore). Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2014/201/7/australias-treatment-refugee-and-asylum-seeker-children-views-australian

WHAT AMES volunteer teacher Belinda Lassig loves about her work is the opportunity to learn about different cultures without even leaving Australia. The mother of two has been teaching English to recent migrants and volunteers for six months. Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/west/ames-looking-for-volunteer-english-tutors/story-fngnvmj7-1227079062903?nk=05bf2e30065df24e8268ce90e2f254e3

Rising star of Italian cinema Nadir Caselli says that for her Australia means multiculturalism and ‘curious’ animals. “I wanted to see a kangaroo, I haven’t seen it yet … they’re curious, I have to see one,” she said. Ms Caselli…