The Australian Government has argued its treatment of more than 150 asylum seekers detained on the high seas hasn’t breached its international obligations because the boat failed to reach Australian waters, court documents show. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/07/23/government-defends-locked-doors-and-windowless-rooms-high-seas

Lawyers for 157 asylum seekers being detained on an Australian Customs vessel say it’s still unclear where the Australian government will take them if they lose next month’s High Court battle. The full bench of the High Court will determine…

A NOVEL training initiative aimed at increasing water safety awareness in Casey communities has led to lifeguard jobs for African and Afghan migrants at the city’s two recreation and aquatic centres. Developed as a joint venture between the YMCA and…

Federal government documents filed in the High Court today have shed some light on the conditions for 157 Sri Lankan asylum seekers being detained on an Australian border protection ship somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/high-court-gets-new-info-on-detained-asylum-seekers/5615848

A survey of new migrants in Melbourne indicates generally positive attitudes towards life in Australia. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/podcasts/naca/radionews/episode/349698/New-migrant-perceptions-of-Australia-generally-positive 

Dozens of AMES students will take centre stage at Etihad Stadium on Sunday as part of the AFL’s Multicultural Round. The students are playing in special 9-a-side games, designed to introduce new arrivals to Australia to footy. The games will…

A fifth of Australians favour higher migration levels and half say they want current levels maintained, according to a new poll. A Newspoll survey published in The Australian newspaper this week found half of the people responding indicated support for…

The asylum seekers have been detained on the high seas, outside of Australia’s migration zone, since their boat was intercepted on its way from India on July 7. Stephen Donaghue QC, representing the government, says the Commonwealth has no plans…

Lawyers for 153 Sri Lankan asylum seekers on a boat intercepted by the Australian government applied for a full bench of the High Court to hear its case on August 5 at a directions hearing on Friday. Whereas normally such asylum seekers…

A new study has identified the regions around Australia most vulnerable to job losses and economic decline because of structural economic change. The study, commissioned by the National Vocational Education and Training Research Program, found that manufacturing, health care and…

Melbourne’s south-east has become home to a thriving community of Hazaras, enjoying a haven from violent persecution in their homelands. But life for these new migrants still has many challenges. Laurie Nowell reports. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/the-hazaras-of-dandenong-20140716-3c1gz.html#ixzz37i49GOpg

A group of principals in South Australia want new protocols in place for young asylum seekers attending school while in community detention. It’s been three weeks since two teenage asylum seekers were picked up by immigration officials and sent to…