When humans first ventured out of Africa some 60,000 years ago, they left genetic footprints still visible today. Now, scientists working on the global human genome project have mapped the appearance and frequency of genetic markers in modern peoples to…

The long running debate over immigration and the large number of illegal migrants living in the US is now being called “a crisis”. A massive influx of would-be immigrants crossing the US south-western border – many having travelled through Mexico…

Football can mean so much more than kicking a ball around the field – for a young asylum seeker, it can provide hope and healing. Asylum Sneakers is a campaign established by Welcome to Australia that provides football boots to…

Art in Australia. An exhibition by asylum seekers and refugees by the Refugee Art Project at Still Alive. 4th – 10th August 2014 – Exhibition will be Opened by Julian Morrow 6 – 8PM. Read more: http://www.yareah.com/2014/07/26/art-in-australia-exhibition-asylum-seekers-refugees-refugee-art-project/

The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has accused the Federal Government of state-sanctioned abuse of asylum seeker children in immigration detention. The Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the claims are offensive and the Government is committed to protecting children from exploitation…

McDonald’s global boss Don Thompson has hailed the importance of diversity in recruiting citing its vital role in innovation and growth. “Diversity fuels innovation, and innovation fuels success,” Mr Thompson said at a forum in Chicago recently. He said that…

A Nigerian woman chats happily to four of her Nigerian girlfriends in Harrid’s Cafe in the northern Brisbane suburb of North Lakes. Dressed in bright green and orange they spoke of everyday things while her little boy – about three…

THE vast majority of refugees who arrived in Australia since 2012 say they feel welcomed in their new country, despite dealing with mental health and trauma problems following their arrival, new research shows. Read more: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/refugees-feel-welcome-despite-struggles/story-fn9hm1gu-1227003519007?sv=3acad9850f0c270f03c2794f73730be6#

Dozens of AMES students competed in half-time football games at Etihad Stadium last Sunday as part of the AFL’s Multicultural Round. The students played special 9-a-side games, designed to introduce new arrivals to Australia to footy. The games took place at…

LAST Sunday about 60 young people new to Australia took the field at Etihad Stadium to play a game of footy. They played at halftime during the Bulldogs-Bombers match as part of the AFL’s laudable Multicultural Round program, which concludes…

The Australian Football League today launched the 2014 AFL Multicultural Round at the Many Cultures One, Game breakfast held in Melbourne at MAIÀ. Round 18 of the Toyota AFL Premiership season will celebrate ‘Many Cultures, One Game’, highlighting the contribution…

My interview with Mr Syed did not get off to a great start. We’d arranged to meet at the Dandenong library – part of the city council building, a huge, bright orange edifice in the redeveloped heart of Dandenong in…