Resilience and optimism were essential to surviving 19 years in a refugee camp and also vital for Bhakti when it came to adjusting to her new life in Australia. Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-07-01/how-australia-changed-me-bhakti-mainaly/1333106

Two boatloads of asylum seekers are believed to be aboard Australian vessels off Christmas Island but the Abbott government refused to confirm their existence or comment on whether they would be allowed to set foot on Australian soil. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/coalition-mum-on-tamil-boat-20140629-3b237.html#ixzz36AwFw4JB

This week five AMES students from our South Hub staged performances of a show written by them and fellow students titled ‘If I Ran the Zoo’. The play, based on the Dr Seuss book, uses animals as metaphors for human…

Eight of fifteen AMES Pathways to Employment course students sent out on work placements recently were offered jobs by their hosts. The result underpins the success of the courses and the value of having professional volunteers mentor students looking for…

AMES not only provides education and training but also employment opportunities for skilled migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds. This policy has been borne out signally by the recent employment of more than a dozen graduates of AMES’ Skilled…

The Australian Government will not reveal if it has intercepted two asylum seeker boats that reportedly got into trouble in waters off Christmas Island last week. Read more: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-06-30/morrison-says-no-asylum-seeker-boat-arrivals-despite-reports/1335024

BEING in the spotlight can be a challenge for most people, but how about when you are speaking in a language that is new to you? Read more: http://leader.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/showarticle.aspx?&article=468b7e65-7efc-4c26-99bc-0d2629af0b83&viewmode=2&page=2

A new report on migrants and temporary residents in Australia shows one out of three find it difficult to land their first job. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/30/1-3-migrants-struggle-land-first-job-abs

A man wanted in China for the kidnap and murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy has been granted another chance to seek refugee protection in Australia. The High Court has allowed his appeal against earlier decisions to reject his claim for…

Former Vietnam refugee Hieu Van Le has been named as South Australia’s next governor. Mr Le, the current deputy, will replace Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce from September. Premier Jay Weatherill said Mr Le had a great life story, having arrived…

Europe is facing a major humanitarian crisis as estimates say the numbers refugees and asylum seekers dying at sea is likely to soar as the summer “boat season” approaches. Already this year about 42,000 people have attempted to cross the…

Former Vietnam refugee Hieu Van Le has been named as South Australia’s next governor. Mr Le, the current deputy, will replace Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce from September. Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-26/hieu-van-le-appointed-sa-governor/5552004